Dr Joel Wallach is a world-renowned, biomedical research pioneer who has spent decades in the field of Veterinary Medicine observing and researching the effects of individual nutrients on animal health. He has held key positions at leading zoos and universities in the US and Africa including Director of the Jacksonville Zoo, Florida; Research Veterinarian for the South Africa National Parks Department (where he was part of "Operation Rhino"); and Director of Research at the St. Louis Zoological Park, Missouri. He is a founding member of the Journal of Zoo Animal Medicine and has been named a 2011 Klaus Schwarz Award recipient recognizing the work of pioneers in the field of trace-element research. Today he is a practicing Naturopathic Physician and lectures worldwide on the therapeutic benefits of vitamins and minerals.