About Dr. Scott Burnett
Dr. Scott Burnett is Vice President of Research and Development at Sterilex, headquartered in Hunt Valley, MD. He and his team develop innovative solutions for high-level microbial control in food processing and animal husbandry environments. Previously, Dr. Burnett was a Principal Microbiologist at Post Consumer Brands with responsibility for the company’s environmental hygiene verification programs carried out across its manufacturing plants. Scott earned his Ph.D. at the Center for Food Safety, University of Georgia and holds a B.Sc. in Microbiology and a B.A. in Spanish from Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana. He has authored or coauthored several peer-reviewed scientific publications, issued patents, and has presented or taught at multiple Food Safety-focused venues around the world. Scott was awarded the International Association for Food Protection’s Sanitarian Award in 2019.
