Client Contacts
Client Contacts
Business Development:
Meghan Gervais, B.Sc., MBA, P.Eng.
Manager, Business Development
Direct Tel. (306) 978-2890 email
Meghan Gervais returned to POS Bio-Sciences as Manager of Business Development in May 2011. Prior to her recent employment as Technology Development Advisor with the Saskatchewan Research Council, Meghan held various roles at POS Bio-Sciences, including Process Engineer and Plant Manager. Meghan’s current responsibilities include development and maintenance of a business intelligence program, and coordination and implementation of the POS Bio-Sciences sales and marketing strategy. Meghan obtained her MBA, B.Sc. (Biochemistry) and BE (Agricultural and Bioresource Engineering) from the University of Saskatchewan. Meghan is a Professional Engineer and a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan.
Project Leaders:
Udaya Wanasundara, Ph.D.
Principal Scientist, Lipids and Co-Products
Direct Tel. (306) 978-2819 email
Dr. Wanasundara specializes in the area of fats and oils. His expertise covers a wide range of areas including extraction, isolation and purification of lipids and associated components from oilseeds and other biomass (algae and yeast) for food and non-food use, process development for edible and industrial oils, etc. He also has extensive expertise in supercritical extraction, processing and stabilization against oxidation of omega-3 oils. His specialization in lipid chemistry and bioactive compounds enables him to execute projects related to ingredient development for nutraceuticals and functional foods, as well as lipid by-product utilization, concentration of fatty acids, chemical and enzymatic esterification, structural modification of lipids. He also specializes in the area of bio-fuels and bio-fuels co-product utilization.
Dr. Wanasundara obtained his B.Sc. (Agriculture) in 1986 from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, M.Sc., (Food Science) in 1993 from Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada, and Ph.D. (Food Science) in 1997 also from Memorial University. Prior to joining POS in 1999 he carried out his post-doctoral work at Memorial University in St. John's, Newfoundland. Dr. Wanasundara is a recipient of the AOCS Honored Student Award (1996) in recognition of outstanding preparation for a career in the field of fats and oils, including research, academic course work, publications and personal experience.
Dr. Wanasundara is a professional member of the Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technologies (CIFST), Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) and American Chemical Society. Currently, he serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Food Lipids and as a reviewer for the Journal of American Oil Chemists’ Society.
Nelson Q. Tang, Ph.D.
Principal Scientist, Proteins and Plant Extracts
Direct Tel. (306) 978-2802 email
Dr. Tang specializes in proteins and extraction and purification of bio-active components. This expertise covers a wide range of areas including 1) extraction, isolation and purification of proteins from soy-bean, corn, canola and whey 2) oil and fat processing from oil-bearing seeds, butter and biomass 3) extraction and purification of bioactive compounds from plants for nutraceutical, cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications and 4) cereal processing including corn wet-milling and starch processing.
Dr. Tang obtained a B.Sc. degree in Chemical Engineering from the South China University of Technology in Guang-Zhou China. His Master's and Ph.D. degrees were earned from Massey University in New Zealand.
Prior to joining POS in 1995, Dr. Tang was a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Saskatchewan. He also worked with the New Zealand Dairy Industry studying dairy protein and protein functionality. In China, he worked for four years as a processing engineer in a large sugar extraction and refining plant that produced commercial sugar products from sugarcane.
Dr. Tang is a member of the Institute of Food Technologists(IFT).
Nick Boguski, B.Sc.
Senior Scientist
Direct Tel. (306) 978-2835 email
Nick Boguski brings industrial based expertise to POS in the area of oils and oilseeds research and development. He specializes in the expelling and extraction of a wide variety of oilseeds, and in the refining, degumming, bleaching, interesterification and deodorization of edible oils. Nick's experience covers a broad array of oils-related projects including marine and other edible specialty oils. His clients have come from industries such as nutraceuticals, cosmetics, foods, and biotechnology.
Nick obtained a Biochemical Technology diploma from Winnipeg's Red River Community College in 1976, and then earned his B.Sc. degree from the University of Manitoba in 1989. Prior to joining POS in 1990, Nick worked for Canamera Foods, gaining valuable expertise in the expelling and extraction of canola.
Nick holds a membership in the Canadian Section of the American Oil Chemists Society (CAOCS), where he currently serves as the Secretary/Treasurer. He is also the company contact for POS's corporate membership in the American Oil Chemists Society (AOCS).
Nienke Lindeboom, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist
Direct Tel. (306) 978-2825 email
Dr. Lindeboom has broad expertise in the production and characterization of proteins, bioactives and polysaccharides, including starches and soluble/non-soluble fibres, to be used in food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, feed and industrial applications. Within POS she is responsible for the development of new laboratory and pilot scale processes within these and other areas.
Dr. Lindeboom obtained an M.Sc. in Food Technology and Business from Wageningen University in The Netherlands. She received her Ph.D. in Applied Microbiology and Food Science from the University of Saskatchewan, studying the processing of novel crops and their complete utilization.
Prior to joining POS, Dr Lindeboom worked in universities, government and industry.
Shuanghui Liu, M.Sc.
Research Associate
Direct Tel. (306) 978-2872 email
Shuanghui Liu specializes in extraction, fractionation and purification of lipids and other bioactive compounds from various sources. Her expertise also includes proteins extraction, isolation, functionality assessments and modification. Products developed using these processes can be used as ingredients for foods, nutraceuticals, feeds, as well as industrial applications.
Shuanghui obtained her B. Sc. in Food Science from the University of Saskatchewan in 2007. Later, she carried on her studies specializing in the utilization of plant protein, and received her M.Sc. in 2009. During her graduate studies, she focused on the formulation of plant-based flax oil microcapsules which can be used as functional ingredients and incorporated into different food products.
Laboratories:
Graham Knox, M.Sc., MRSC
Manager, Laboratory Services
Direct Tel. (306) 978-2820 email
Graham Knox has a broad expertise in the development and validation of chromatographic methods of analysis. At POS Mr. Knox is responsible for the management and development of analytical and R&D laboratory services supporting both internal and external clients.
Graham originally graduated with a BSc.(Hons) in Biochemistry (Toxicology) from the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom. As his career moved into the analytical field, he received a M.Sc. in Analytical Chemistry and Instrumentation from Loughborough University of Technology (UK). He has been a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC) since 1992.
Prior to joining POS, Graham worked in pharmaceutical, hospital and Contract Research (CRO) Laboratories in the United Kingdom. In addition, in Canada he has managed the analytical facilities for CROs in both Montreal and the Greater Toronto Area.