Michael Landa is director of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). He leads the center’s development and implementation of programs and policies related to the composition, quality, safety, and labeling of foods, food and color additives, dietary supplements, and cosmetics. Landa has also served as deputy directory for regulatory affairs, chief and associate chief counsel for enforcement, medical devices, and veterinary medicine. Landa has a bachelor’s degree from Columbia College, a juris doctor degree from the University of Virginia, and a master of laws degree from New York University.