Stephen is the global Editor-in-Chief of NutraIngredients, the market-leading news publication for the nutrition, dietary supplements and natural products industries. He also acts as the editorial consultant and chair of William Reed’s Probiota & Probiota Americas events, the NutraIngredients-USA Sports & Active Nutrition Summit, and he leads the NutraIngredients-USA Awards program. Stephen obtained a PhD in chemistry from the Queen’s University of Belfast, Northern Ireland, and held post-doctoral research positions in The Netherlands and France before taking the leap into journalism in 2005. His writing has been recognised by awards from the American Herbal Products Association (2015 Special Award for Journalistic Excellence), and regionally and nationally by the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE 2019, 2020, 2022). He also received the Industry Influencer award at the 2024 What’s Up With Supps 2024 Industry Icon awards. Stephen has presented at numerous industry and association events, including conferences organised by the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA), the International Probiotics Association (IPA), the Natural Health Products Research Society of Canada (NHPRS), CHFA West, the Oxford International Conference on the Science of Botanicals (University of Mississippi), and the Natural Products Futures Forum (Australia).