Dr. Clare Hasler-Lewis
Prior to starting the company OlivinoLife, Inc., Dr. Hasler-Lewis had a very successful academic career. From 2004-2017, she served as founding Executive Director of the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science at the University of California, Davis. The Institute houses two of the world’s leading academic departments, Viticulture & Enology and Food Science & Technology, in a $100+ million-dollar complex, including the world’s only LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum winery, brewery, food and dairy processing/production facilities. She established a groundbreaking Industry Partnership Program that provided millions of dollars in equipment and research fellowships for graduate students and faculty. She also launched the Institute’s internationally recognized Centers of Excellence: UC Davis Olive Center, Honey and Pollination Center and Center for Wine Economics.
From 1992-2004, Dr. Hasler-Lewis was a member of the faculty and founding Executive Director of the Functional Foods for Health Program (FFH) at the University of Illinois. The FFH Program was the world’s first academic program focused on the science, regulation, and marketing of functional foods/nutraceuticals. It engaged more than 100 faculty from multiple academic units across the Urbana-Champaign and Chicago campuses and partnered with dozens of multi-national food and pharmaceutical companies, generating millions of dollars for food and health research.
From 2016-2022, Dr. Hasler-Lewis was an active volunteer and a member of the Board of Directors of California CareForce, a non-profit organization comprised of a group of volunteer healthcare professionals, community leaders and engaged citizens who believe all people, regardless of their background, income, employment, insurance, family size, citizenship, etc. deserve access to quality and compassionate healthcare.
From 2005-2014, Dr. Hasler-Lewis served on the Board of Directors of Chiquita Brands Intl., where she established and chaired the company’s first committee focused on Food Innovation, Safety, Technology & Sustainability.
Dr. Hasler-Lewis trained as a post-doctoral fellow at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the U.S. government's primary agency for cancer research and training.