Through decades of experience and personal intrigue, Miguel has studied and worked on the complex interaction between probiotics, the gut and microbiota. His 20 plus years at Danone have allowed him to bring his passion and expertise to this field, and as vice president of scientific affairs at Danone North America, he has helped the global food and beverage company translate the growing body of evidence on different probiotic strains into a range of consumer products. He is proud to have been a driving force behind new fermented dairy products containing both probiotics and prebiotics.