Dr. Michael P. Doyle is a Senior Advisor at Leavitt Partners with expertise in food microbiology and bacterial food borne pathogens. He brings with him more than 30 years of research and experience in food safety initiatives. Currently, Dr. Doyle is a Regents Professor and Director at the Center for Food Safety at University of Georgia, Griffin.

Dr. Doyle has published more than 400 scientific papers on food microbiology and food safety topics and has received several awards for his research accomplishments, including the Nicholas Appert Award of the Institute of Food Technologists. This award is given for those who offer a lifetime of consistent achievement in food technology and is considered one of the most prestigious honors in the industry.

Dr. Doyle received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Wisconsin in bacteriology/food microbiology.