A Mississippi State scientist is joining an international panel to help assess microbiological hazards in food.

Dr. Douglas L. Marshall, professor of food science and technology, is among some 100 experts named by the Food and Agriculture Organization's Roster of Experts. The FAO is an arm of the United Nations' World Health Organization.

An expert in food microbiology and public health, he has conducted research at MSU on ways to improve the quality and safety of foods, including developing rapid methods for quality and safety evaluations.

Marshall joins approximately 20 American colleagues on a world team that will advise the U.N. on risks posed by biological agents found in the substances humans consume for nourishment.

He holds bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Nebraska and a doctorate from the University of Florida.