Dr. Dennis Jones
M.A. (Cantab.), Ph.D. (Cantab.)
C.Sci.,C.Chem., FRSC(UK), C.Biol., M.I.Biol.
Joy To Life is privileged to announce Bariatrix Nutrition, Corp. as one of our newest
suppliers in high quality protein foods and their Vice President of Scientific affairs Dr.
Dennis Jones, a pioneer in nutritional research and a great source of information in
dietary and nutritional advice.
As a scientist in nutrition, Dr. Jones not only created nutritional high quality protein
foods, but also originated many of the protocols used by others to treat patients with
obesity and nutritional issues. He will be a valuable asset in assisting Joy To Life and our
clinic locations with his technical expertise and knowledge in supporting our vision of
“Healthiness for everyone, one patient at a time”.
As a youth, Dr. Dennis Jones won a State Scholarship and a College Exhibition to Downing
College, University of Cambridge, where he studied Medical Sciences and Chemistry,
specializing in Pathology. Having obtained his first Cambridge degree and an external
professional qualification in Chemistry, he remained in Cambridge to conduct research in
Nutritional Pathology and Histochemistry (which resulted in his Doctorate), and was appointed to
a University position with responsibilities for teaching and research in Nutrition. While in this post,
he played a fundamental role in helping to establish one of the first Nutrition courses open and
oriented to medical students.
After 5 years of teaching, he moved to Holland, initially as Head of Anti-Atherosclerosis Research for the pharmaceutical company, Organon. His duties in this company were later expanded to include development projects ranging from neuromuscular blockers and psychoactive drugs (including appetite control agents) through to natural substances, synthetic hormones and low calorie diets. In fact, at his instigation, Organon licensed a concept for a Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD) from Dr. Alan Howard, and Dr. Jones spent several years conducting research on the concept and developing it into a practical diet program. Although the development was completed, Organon decided that nutritional products did not fit with their marketing skills and objectives, and the program, including all the research results and the product formulations, was given back to Dr. Howard. This diet program later became known as The Cambridge Diet!
Upon leaving Organon, Dr. Jones moved to France as Director of Research and Development for UPSA, a French pharmaceutical company, finally moving in 1980 to Western Canada as Executive Director of the POS Pilot Plant Corporation, a company that specializes in research into food engineering. Later, after spending nearly 3 years as Director of Research, Development and Quality Control with Frank W. Horner Inc., a pharmaceutical company in Montreal, he started his own consultancy company, which provided services to the pharmaceutical and food industries and to Government agencies. While working as a consultant, he developed the original 40:30:30 nutrition bars for Dr. Barry Sears; these bars have since become world-renowned as the Balance bars and the Zone bars. His consultancy operation also brought him into contact with Bariatrix (a developer and manufacturer of nutritional products), for whom he developed the first high-protein, low-carbohydrate nutrition bars. Several patents have been granted to Dr. Jones as inventor for these bars. The association with Bariatrix became permanent and Dr. Jones was appointed their Vice President, Scientific Affairs.
In addition to further refining his nutritional expertise in the treatment of weight problems, and the development of novel nutritional products, Dr. Jones also discovered the interesting and beneficial properties of a group of natural alkaloids present in Citrus species, a discovery for which he has been granted a number of patents. He remains active in nutritional research and product development, and envisages some exciting advances in the treatment of obesity by nutritional and nutraceutical means in the near future.
Dr. Jones is a former Member of three Canadian Government Committees, the Expert Committee on Human Nutrition, the Expert Committee on Plant Products (which he chaired for 9 years) and the Canada Committee on Food, and has served on various other official Government Committees in this general area in both North America and Europe. He is a member of several learned societies, including the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Institute of Biology.
During his career, Dr. Jones has developed food, dietary supplement and pharmaceutical products which have grossed several billion dollars in sales, but more importantly, have resulted in very considerable health benefits for consumers. He believes in the educational role of the media, and in addition to having had his own series of radio shows on both music and science in Canada, he has written scripts for educational program and been a guest on many talk shows.
Dr. Jones believes that scientists have a responsibility to the public; when involved in "selling" scientific concepts to the layperson, scientists and nutritionists must "tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth", and they must do it in a way that the layperson understands, and can interpret correctly.
EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY :
1960 - 1963 University of Pathology, Physiology, Chemistry.
Cambridge, Downing College
(as undergraduate). B.A. (Cantab), 1963
1963 - 1966 University of H.E. Durham Scholar; British Egg
Cambridge, Downing College Marketing Board Scholar.
(as Research Student). M.A. (Cantab), 1967;
Ph.D. (Cantab), 1971.
CAREER :
1960 - 1962 Part-time Assistant, Margarine and Edible Oils Section,
Unilever Research Ltd.
1963 - 1966 British Egg Marketing Board Scholar, Department of Pathology,
University of Cambridge.
1966 - 1971 University Demonstrator in Nutrition and Food Chemistry, Department of Applied Biology
(formerly School of Agriculture),
University of Cambridge.
1971 - 1975 Head of the Anti-atherosclerosis Programme,
Organon International B.V., Oss, Holland.
1975 – 1977 Head of Miscellaneous Projects,
Organon International B.V., Oss, Holland.
1978 – 1979 Head of Miscellaneous and Exploratory Objectives,
Organon International B.V., Oss, Holland.
1979 - 1980 Director of Research, Laboratoires UPSA,
Rueil-Malmaison, France.
1980 - 1984 Executive Director, POS Pilot Plant Corporation,
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
1984 – 1986 Director of Research, Development and Quality Control,
Frank W. Horner Inc., Montreal, Quebec.
1986 to 1993 President, Spencer-Jones Inc., Pointe Claire, Quebec.
1991 to 2003 Vice President, Scientific Affairs,
Bariatrix International Inc., South Burlington, Vermont, and Lachine, Quebec.
1992 to 2002 President, Fytoresearch Inc., Lachine, Quebec.
1993 on President, Weight Exchange, Inc., Shelburne, Vermont.
http://www.weightexchange.com.
2003 on Vice President, Scientific Affairs, Bariatrix Nutrition Inc./Corp., Lachine, Quebec
and South Burlington, Vermont. http://www.bariatrix.com.
2005 on Director of Research, Smart Nutrition Company, Inc., South Burlington, Vermont.
http://www.smartforme.com.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE :
University : Organic Chemistry, Supervision of Practical Classes (1963 - 1964);
Organic Chemistry, College Lecturer, Emmanuel College (1964 - 1970);
Supervisor, Chemistry, Fitzwilliam College (1967 - 1970);
Morbid Histology, demonstrations in practical classes (1963 - 1966);
Bacteriology, demonstrations in practical classes (1963 - 1966);
Nutrition and Food Chemistry, lecturing and demonstrating in Tripos courses (1966 - 1971).
Technical Chemistry for Bakers and Confectioners (1964 - 1966);
College : Microbiology for Bakers and Confectioners (1965 - 1966);
Biology for Laboratory Assistants (1965 - 1966);
Chemistry for Printers (1964 - 1966);
Science for Hairdressers (1965 - 1966);
Biochemistry for Medical Technicians (1968 - 1970).
OTHER EXPERIENCE :
Examiner and sometime awarder for Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate in 'A' level
Chemistry (1964 - 1970), 'A' level Biology for Oxford and Cambridge Joint Board (1967 - 1970),
and Nuffield Physical Science for College Entrance and Awards (1968).
Sometime abstractor for Nutrition Abstracts, Abstracts of World Medicine, Chemical Abstracts,
Derwent Publications Ltd.
Free-lance translator. UNESCO collaborator. Book and publication reviewer. Guest lecturer.
Consultant (past & present) to various companies, Governmental agencies and Governments in
matters relating to technology transfer, management of technology, innovation and new product
development.
Developed software for nutritional evaluation, CAD software for food and nutritional product
development, and interactive software for project evaluation.
COMMITTEES :
Past Chairperson, Expert Committee on Plant Products, Government of Canada;
Past Member, Expert Committee on Plant Products, Government of Canada;
Past Member, Canada Committee on Food, Government of Canada;
Past Member, Expert Committee on Human Nutrition, Government of Canada;
Past Member, Saskatchewan Council for Biotechnology;
Past Member, Saskatchewan New Technology Council;
Past Member, Research and Technical Committee of the Canola Council of Canada;
Past Member-at-large, AOCS Protein and Co-Products Section Committee;
Past President, Saskatoon Opera Association;
Past Member, Board of Directors, Saskatoon Symphony Society. |
Patrick W. (Bill) Frank, B.A., B.S., D.C.
