Dr. Robert R. Stewart
Vice President

Dr. Robert Stewart is widely experienced in directing the registration of pesticides for both chemicals and biologicals for use in agricultural, commercial and consumer markets. Dr. Stewart also advises Task Forces and industry consortia on matters related to the registration and defense of pesticides.

Dr. Stewart supervised an insecticide discovery laboratory for FMC Corporation working together with synthesis chemists and field researchers to identify successful insecticide candidates.  As a registration specialist for FMC Corporation, he managed the registrations of active ingredients undergoing registration, reregistration, label expansion, and experimental use permits. Dr. Stewart was also involved in trade association issues including Delaney Clause issues, dietary risk assessment and endangered species regulations.

As Director of Regulatory Affairs for Ecogen, Inc., Dr. Stewart managed the contracting and oversight of studies to support registration of microbial pesticides. He was the primary company contact with US EPA for all registration issues. He also served as a member of the Registration Committee of the American Crop Protection Association (ACPA) and authored ACPA's response to the Endangered Species Program.

Dr. Stewart managed the Regulatory Affairs Department of S.C. Johnson and Son, a major producer of consumer products. He was responsible for a portfolio of 300 pesticide registrations and for compliance with a variety of state and federal programs, including Pre-Manufacture Notices, reporting and compliance under VOC content regulations, Good Manufacturing Practice audits, interpretation of FDA's food additive and food identity regulations, and the review of labeling and advertising for a wide variety of consumer and commercial products. Dr. Stewart chaired a variety of corporate committees including the Regulatory Alert Committee, Product Recall Committee, and the Animal Facilities Inspection Committee. Dr. Stewart also served on the Human Studies Review Committee and the Patent Review Committee.

Dr. Stewart is currently Vice President and Managing Director of Technology Sciences Group, a multinational consulting company that serves the chemical and food industries.  He serves on the Boards of both MTD Ventures and Technology Sciences Group.  Dr. Stewart assists clients with pesticide registrations, including chemicals, biochemicals, and microbial pesticides, indirect and direct food additives, pesticide inert ingredients, food supplements, GRAS self affirmations, consumer product labeling and medical devices approvals. Dr. Stewart is currently a member of CropLife America’s Registration Round Table and is a member of the Board of the Pest Management Products Division of the Consumer Specialty Products Association.

Dr. Stewart received his A.B. in Entomology from the University of Kansas, and his Ph.D. from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry in pesticide toxicology and metabolism.