RICHARD PASSWATER JR, is a nutritional biochemist and the Medical Educational Director with Bio Minerals NV, the Belgian manufacturer of BioSil®. After graduating cum laude from the University of Georgia, Richard has held a variety of research, quality control, formulation engineering, and technical sales positions in the dietary supplement industry. He’s written over 120 articles, been an expert guest on over 250 radio or TV shows, co-authored two peer-reviewed scientific studies, and is a co-inventor of five patents. He frequently discusses collagen related topics in various venues around the world.