Anna Jacob joined Abbott Singapore in September 2008. She is currently the Medical Manager of Abbott Nutrition International, a division of Abbott Laboratories (Singapore) Private Limited. Prior to joining Abbott, she was a founding partner and Director of Food and Nutrition Specialists P L, a nutrition consultancy firm set up in Singapore since 1989. Through this period, she also served as the Associate Director, Scientific Programs for the International Life Sciences Institute Southeast Asia Region (ILSI SEAR). Anna is a co-author of FirstFoods and SmartFoods for Tweens, published by Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd. Anna graduated from Women’s Christian College, Madras University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics and a Master of Science Degree in Food Service Management and Dietetics.