Charles Bamforth is the Anheuser-Busch endowed professor of malting and brewing science at the University of California, Davis. He has over 20 years of experience in the international brewing industry. Before coming to UC Davis, Bamforth was head of research and later deputy director-general of Brewing Research International in England. He also worked as a researcher for Bass, one of the largest brewers in the United Kingdom. His research interests are in beer quality, particularly appearance, flavor stability and freshness, and in the biochemistry of malting. UC Davis offers both undergraduate and graduate training in malting and brewing science. It is the only top-rated university in the United States with a full teaching program in brewing science, and one of two in the world to teach the subject in English. The university has a small pilot brewery for practical work.