Adam Borger is the Outreach Program Manager for the University of Wisconsin-Madison Food Research Institute. In this role he coordinates research projects between food companies and researchers on campus. Additionally, he routinely educates food industry professionals, the general public, and students on the topics of food safety, food spoilage and general food microbiology. Prior to joining the University of Wisconsin, Adam was a member of the Kraft Foods department of Microbiology and Food Safety from 1998-2009. From 2009-2013 he was the senior microbiologist for Rich Products Corporation in Buffalo, NY. Adam earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Food Science from The Ohio State University and a Master’s of Science in Food Science, specializing in food microbiology and toxicology, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.