The unique blend of her superb human qualities as well as a lady of strong convictions, her persuasive communication skills grounded in the highest level of scientific knowledge and professional ethics, gained her unanimous respect within FEFAC and the feed and food chain partners, and at the level of the EU institutions, including the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
She joined the FEFAC Praesidium as a member in 2004, has been FEFAC expert in the EFSA Stakeholder Consultative Group on Emerging Risks and became chairperson of the International Feed Safety Alliance in 2005.
Dr Helen Raine holds a PhD in Animal Nutrition (University of Reading) and has been a Member of the Institute of Biology and a Chartered Biologist. She gained considerable experience since 1976 in senior technical positions within 4 major UK feed businesses (RHM, Dalgety, Bibby and AB Agri Ltd) and was appointed Research and Marketing Director of ABN Ltd. in 1994 following takeover by ABF, and as Group Technical Director in 1996 with worldwide responsibilities, including setting up operations in China.
Dr Helen Raine is the 7th holder of the title of FEFAC Honorary Member since the Federation was founded in 1959, following Mr Hubert Marek, Prof. Marcel van Belle, Mr Carl Brenninkmeyer, Mr André Namur, Mr Franz-Josef Juchem and Mr Giordano Veronesi.