Dale Grinstead Ph.D

Dale Grinstead is a Microbiologist with 26 years of industrial R&D experience. Dale is a Sr. Technology Fellow in Diversey R&D. His responsibilities include providing technical input and guidance on Diversey’s food safety programs, serving on the Diversey R&D leadership team, leading the Diversey Technology Council, and participating in new product development projects. Over his time with Diversey, Dale has supported virtually all sectors of Diversey’s business. Dale joined the company as part of Unilever research where he led the team that conducted the claim support work for antimicrobial personal care products. He has also interacted extensively with the US FDA on the regulatory framework for such products. After about 5 years in Unilever Research, Dale transferred to the Diversey division of Unilever where he supported the Food and Beverage R&D program and led the North American Microbiology team. In 2005 Dale relocated to Racine where his focus was on supporting food safety programs for the retail and food service teams. Dale is active in various professional associations, most notably The International Association for Food Protection and the Conference for Food Protection. Dale received his BS and MS degrees from Iowa State University and his Ph.D. from Clemson University.