Terra Tech, a leader in sustainable agricultural products, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Ronald Hart to the company’s Advisory Board.
Dr. Hart is an internationally recognized scientist, scholar and expert in business acceleration strategies for emerging growth companies. He is the former Chief Scientist and Executive Director of the FDA’s National Center for Toxicology Research and was the first person in the history of the FDA to be named “distinguished scientist in residence.” In addition, he was an author of the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986.
“Dr. Harts broad and accomplished background is a significant asset for our Terra Tech,” explains Derek A. Peterson, CEO of Terra Tech. “it’s rare you find someone who is both an academic and an operator, we are humbled to have his experienced guidance to help steer our company.”
Dr. Hart has received over two dozen national and international awards and recognitions for his scientific contributions, including the Karl August Forester Preis from the German Academy of Science and Literature, the Bose Medal from the Bose Institute of India, and appointments as Distinguished Professor at a number of institutes, including Cairo University and Guangzhou University.
“Companies like Terra Tech are helping find sustainable solutions to feeding our expanding global population.” Said Dr. Hart. “It is crucial our global society invest in these types of technologies in an effort to mitigate what could become a global food shortage in the coming decades.”
Terra Tech a pioneer in indoor controlled agriculture equipment is integrating the best of the natural world with technology to create sustainable solutions for food production, indoor cultivation, as well as agricultural research and development.
The company which is now traded on the OTC.BB market under the symbol: TRTC has its sights set on becoming the dominant player in urban agriculture.
Dr. Hart has served on the boards and advisory committees of the National Academy of Science, including as Chairman of the Committee on Indoor Air. In addition, he has served on the editorial boards of more than a dozen professional journals, has authored or co-authored over 600 scientific publications, and has served as editor for six scientific volumes. Dr. Hart serves either as a director or as a strategic advisor to public and private companies, including: Guided Therapeutics, St. Renatus, Global Technology Deployment Fund, Ice Energy, and SNTech. Dr. Hart received his Ph.D. in physiology and biophysics from the University of Illinois in 1971.
“We are building a team of talented individuals that will help Terra Tech develop and bring to market technologies that can improve the quality of life for our population,” said Peterson. “Having someone of Dr. Harts caliber as an influencer of our overall direction is paramount for our success.”
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