The University of Guelph is adding a professor with an established reputation in food safety to it's staff.
Jeff Farber has spent 30 years working for Health Canada - including directing the department's Bureau of Microbial Hazards.
He led Health Canada's efforts in dealing with the 2008 listeria outbreak traced back to Maple Leaf deli meats.
Farber received the Prime Minister's Outstanding Achievement Award for his work during that crisis.
He is joining the University of Guelph as a faculty member in Food Science.
In January, Farber will also become the director of the Centre for Research in Food Safety.
He says he looks forward to helping train the next generation of food industry workers, scientists, inspectors and suppliers who will contribute to food safety.
