Structure of IADSA

IADSA is composed of member associations and companies. The Alliance works across the world with national, regional and global government bodies and scientific institutions.  

The IADSA Board is elected every two years and comprises the Chair, Vice-Chair and Treasurer. IADSA is managed from London.

For information on how to join IADSA please contact iadsa@iadsa.org

Structure of IADSA

Who's Who

Gerhard Gans
Gerhard Gans
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Chair

Dr. Gerhard Gans is Vice President Global, Regulatory Affairs/Quality Management at DSM Nutritional Products. For more than 16 years his work has focused on the regulatory and quality aspects of nutritional ingredients. Gerhard is responsible for the development and implementation of the company strategies for the global registration of active ingredients and the dossier submission for health claims.

Carl Gibson
Carl Gibson
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Vice Chair

Carl Gibson MSc is the Chief Executive Officer of Complementary Medicines Australia. He was appointed to the position in September 2013. Carl started his career in the UK as a public servant, before joining the Conservative Party as a media and political adviser. He served under the then UK Prime Minister John Major from 1990 to 1994. His career spans over 25 years and he has specialised in Regulation, Public Policy and Communications.

Russ Michelson
Russ Michelson
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Treasurer

Russ graduated with a BS in Biology from the University of Maryland focusing on natural medicine and nutrition, where he also interned within the US FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition in College Park, MD. Russ has spent over 15 years in US and Global Dietary Supplement Regulatory Affairs, beginning his career at Solgar Vitamin and Herb, followed by GNC, Pfizer Consumer Healthcare and now at Reckitt where he is currently the Global Regulatory Head for the VMS Health business.

Simon Pettman
Simon Pettman
Executive Director
Cynthia Rousselot
Cynthia Rousselot
Director of Regulatory and Technical Affairs