Emilia Bustos Griffin J.B.Trini Associates Phytosanitary Solutions Garner, NC USA 27529 office (919) 325-1894 mobile (919) 623-1892 emiliagriffin@yahoo.com Professional Summary Emilia received her BS in Chemistry from the National Autonomous University of México (UNAM), her MS in Fruit Processing from the National Fruit School (CONAFRUT), and studied her PhD at the Institute Politecnico. She worked for 20 years as a Project Leader for Food Irradiation in the Institute for Nuclear Research (ININ) in Toluca, Mexico where she led several national and international projects related to the study and promotion of irradiation as a phytosanitary treatment and was responsible for research that resulted in irradiation doses that have been globally adopted for fruit pests. In Mexico, she worked with government agencies and industry to create a regulatory framework for the commercialization of phytosanitary irradiation which has led Mexico to become one of the principal countries in using this technology. She also represented Mexico for more than 10 years in the International Consultative Group for Food Irradiation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and served as the Expert Consultant for the IAEA on establishment of the International Database on Commodity Tolerance (IDCT). Emilia has done research on free radicals with the Institute Nacional de Sanita in Rome, Italy and has been an expert in working groups organized under the aegis of the North American Plant Protection Organization (NAPPO) and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) for the elaboration of regional and international standards for the use of irradiation as a phytosanitary treatment. She has more than 30 technical reports and has authored or co-authored 34 research publications in refereed scientific journals. In 2003, Emilia moved to United States to work as a Senior Research Scholar for North Carolina State University doing irradiation policy and research studies for the USDA before retiring in 2020 to establish J.B.Trini Associates. She continues to work as a lecturer and consultant with government, business, and international organizations interested in phytosanitary risk management strategies with irradiation applications.