Hasan Hutchinson, PhD ND

Hasan Hutchinson is the director of the Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion within the Health Products and Food Branch of Health Canada. As the focal point for nutrition within the federal Health Portfolio, the office strives to promote the nutritional health and well-being of Canadians by collaboratively defining, promoting and implementing evidence-based nutrition policies and standards.

Previous to his current role, Hasan was Associate Director of the Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

Before working in the public service, Hasan was a faculty member in the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery at McGill University. His formal education includes a PhD in Quantitative Genetics and an ND in Naturopathic Medicine.