ABOUT THE ILSI RESEARCH FOUNDATION
The ILSI Research Foundation was formed in 1984 to create a vehicle for ILSI to support research. The Research Foundation helps ensure scientific credibility of all ILSI-sponsored activities by undertaking the responsibility to address critical issues affecting public health. It meets this obligation by convening expert panels, seminars, and workshops, through resourceful publications, through both basic and applied research awards, and through community intervention programs. This work is underpinned by broad-based fundraising in order to adequately guarantee a diversity of stakeholders in ILSI's mission and programs. The Physical Activity and Nutrition (PAN) Program within the Foundation coordinates its health promotion programming.

ABOUT PAN
Founded to address nutrition and physical activity issues in Atlanta in 1996, the Physical Activity and Nutrition (PAN) program has emerged as a leader in research and education concerning prevention and management of childhood obesity. PAN program staff are most active in the area of technology transfer, moving science from the laboratory to practical application in communities to benefit the public. Working with partners around the globe, PAN investigates mechanisms to address energy balance, good nutrition, and physical activity within the various systems that serve children and families -- schools, health care, and communities.

ABOUT ILSI
The International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) was founded in 1978 as a nonprofit research foundation dedicated to advancing scientific knowledge and understanding to improve public health. ILSI establishes partnerships among scientists from industry, academia, government and public interest groups to advance the understanding of scientific issues relating to nutrition, food safety, toxicology, risk assessment, and the environment. ILSI receives financial support from industry, government, and foundations.