The Scientific Committee of the 3rd GHI World Congress brings together researchers, regulators and educators from across the world. Abstracts submitted to the Congress are peer-reviewed by its members.
Congress Scientific Committee Chair
Dr. Diana Bogueva, PhD
- GHI2027 Congress Scientific Committee Chair
- GHI President and GHI Board member
- Research Fellow, Sustainability Policy Institute, Curtin University, Australia
International Scientific Committee
Prof. Dora Marinova, PhD
- Professor in Sustainability, Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute, Curtin University, Australia
- Adjunct Professor, Southern Cross University, Australia
- Adjunct Professor, Institute of Economics and Politics, University of National and World Economy, Bulgaria
Prof. Ana Isabel Costa, PhD
- Senior Researcher Marketing & Consumer Behaviour, PI Food Behaviour Lab, Portugal
- Lecturer Undergraduate Programs in Business Administration, Portuguese Catholic University, Portugal
A/Prof. Birsen Bulut-Solak, PhD
- Vice Dean Faculty of Tourism, Selcuk University, Türkiye
- Deputy Head of Department Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, Selcuk University, Türkiye
Prof. Obadina Adewale, PhD
- Professor in Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
- Project Officer, Quality Assurance and Accreditation, Association of African Universities, ACCRA, Ghana
A/Prof. Agnieszka Orkusz, PhD
- Associate Professor, Department of Biotechnology and Food Analysis, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Poland
- Member of the Consumer Perception working group of the Academic Society of Insect as Food and Feed
- Deputy Environmental Coordinator of the Lower Silesian Science Festival, Poland
A/Prof. Dr. Giovanni Sogari, PhD
Associate Professor in Consumer Behavior, Department of Food and Drug at the University of Parma, Italy
Prof. Yaohua (Betty) Feng, PhD
- Professor of Food Science, Purdue University, the United States
- Head of Food Safety Human Factor Lab, Purdue University, the United States
Prof. Esmeralda Paz Lemus, PhD
- National University of Mexico
- Trainer (EHEDG, IHA, FSPCA) and auditor in food safety, processing and food regulation in México and Latin America by LEFIX y Asociados
- Co-founder of SOMEICCA
- Global Harmonization Initiative Ambassador, Mexico
Prof. Dr Richard Khaw, PhD
- President – Federation of Institutes of Food Science and Technology in ASEAN (FIFSTA)
- Adjunct Lecturer in Food Safety, Food Regulations, Food Safety Management, Nanyang Polytechnic University, Singapore
- Councilor – International Society for Precision Health
- Member, Technical Committee for Chemical and Biological Testing and Lead Assessor and Technical Assessor -Singapore Accreditation Council, Singapore
Prof. Carla Forte Maiolino Molento, PhD
- Federal University of Parana, Brazil
- Head of the Animal Welfare Laboratory, Brazil
Prof. Dr Pablo Juliano Otero, PhD
Group Leader, Food Processing and Supply Chains, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Australia
Prof. Indrawati Oey, PhD
Professor of Food Science, Head of Department of Food Science / Te Tari Pütaiao Kai Product Development Research Centre, University of Otago, New Zealand
Dr Gerhard Schleining, PhD
- Founding and Board member of Global Harmonization Initiative, Austria
- SEA-ABT Association (South East Asia Academy for Beverage Technology)
- Chair Regional Section EHEDG Austria and EHEDG certified Trainer, Austria
- Former President of ICC 2022/23 (International Association for Cereal Science and Technology)
Prof. Dr. Barbara Borusiak, PhD
Head of Department of Commerce and Marketing, Poznań University of Economics and Business, Poland
Prof. Moawiya A. Haddad, PhD
- Department of Nutrition and Food Processing, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Al-Balqa Applied University, Jordan
- Director for Environmental Monitoring Center, Al-Balqa Applied University, Jordan
Emeritus Prof. Charles Ogugua Aworh, PhD
- George Coumantaros Distinguished Professor, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
- President, International Academy of Food Science and Technology (IAFoST)
- Fellow and mentor for IUFoST young scientists
Prof. Diána Bánáti, PhD
Academic Deputy Dean for Science, Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Szeged, Hungary
Prof. Dr. Helen Onyeaka, PhD
Food Microbiologist, Programme Director – Food Safety, Hygiene and Management (Masters), Food Microbiology Lecturer – University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
Prof. Anet Režek Jambrak, PhD
- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Croatia
- Member of the ISC Global Roster of Experts, International Science Council
- Editor of the Journal Trends in Food Science and Technology, Elsevier
Dr. Isabella Nyambayo, PhD
Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Metabolism, Wrexham University, Wales, United Kingdom
Dr. Maria Soledad Tapia, PhD
Secretary of the Board of Academy of Physical, Mathematical and Natural Sciences of Venezuela, Venezuela
A/Prof. Dr. Viktoria Olsson, PhD
Associate Professor in Food and Meal Science, Kristianstad University, Department of Food and Meal Science, Sweden
Prof. Dr. Stanley Brul, PhD
- Director College of Life Sciences (FNWI with Amsterdam UMC, FMG); Amsterdam Microbiome Expertise Center (AMEC); Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Member of the ISC Global Roster of Experts, International Science Council
- Editor of the Journal Trends in Food Science and Technology, Elsevier
Prof. Dr. Nadiya Boyko, PhD
- Head of the Department of Medical and Biological Disciplines, Uzhhorod National University, Ukraine
- Principal Investigator of Research Development and Educational Centre of Molecular Microbiology and Mucosal Immunology
- Rector Advisor for Innovation, Uzhhorod National University, Ukraine
A/Prof. Dr. Andrej Ovca, PhD
- Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Vice-Dean for Student Affairs, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Chair of the Undergraduate and Master’s Degree and Awards Committee, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
- President of the Commission for International Student Exchanges, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Assist. /Prof. Dr. Aline Issa, PhD
- Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Notre Dame University, Lebanon
- GHI Board Member and Secretary
Prof. Dr. Thierry Regnier, PhD
- Professor Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
- Chair of the African Food Security Committee of the International Nutrition Society
- GHI Ambassador for South Africa
Prof. Dr. İskender Yildirim, PhD
Board Member, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Animal Science, Selcuk University, Türkiye
A/Prof. Dr. Mihaela Geicu-Cristea, PhD
- Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, Romania
- Erasmus+ coordinator of the Faculty of Biotechnologies, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, Romania
- GHI Ambassador for Romania
- Secretary Association of Romanian Food Industry Specialists (ASIAR), Bucharest branch
A/Prof. Dr. Emily Choi Siu Mei, PhD
- Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi)
- Chairman, International Food Safety Association (IFSA), Hong Kong
Prof. Dr. Rui Costa, PhD
- Professor at the Polytechnic University of Coimbra in Portugal
- Secretary General Iseki-Food Association
- Coordinator of the Joint Research Centre for Food Technology, Quality, and Safety at UNIgreen
Prof. Dr. Ramazan Col, PhD
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Physiology, Selcuk University, Türkiye
Local Scientific Committee
Dr. Tolgahan Tabak
Efflani Vocational School, Department of Hotel, Restaurants and Catering and Department of Cookery, Karabuk University, Türkiye
Prof. Dr Yasemin Yılmazer
Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, Istanbul, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Kamil Bostan
Faculty of Fine Arts, Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, Istanbul Aydın University, Istanbul, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Tuğba Taşkın Tok
Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep Türkiye
A/Prof. Dr. Murat Doğan
Faculty of Fine Arts, Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts, Istanbul Gelişim University, Istanbul, Türkiye
A/Prof. Dr. Ertan Ermiş
Department of Food Engineering, Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim, Istanbul, University
A/Prof. Dr. Serap Andaç
Head of Department of Nutrition and Dietetics Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, Istanbul, Türkiye
A/Prof. Dr. İlkay Yılmaz
Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, Başkent University, Ankara, Türkiye
A/Prof. Dr. Abdullah Baycar
Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, Acting Director of the College School of Tourism Management and Hotel Management, Siirt University, Siirt, Türkiye
Asst. Prof. Dr. Murat Ay
Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, Istanbul Topkapı University, Istanbul, Türkiye
Asst. Prof. Dr. Hayrettin Mutlu
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Istanbul Health and Technology University, Istanbul, Türkiye
Asst. Prof. Dr. Evren Altıok
Department of Bioengineering, Giresun University, Giresun, Türkiye
Asst. Prof. Dr. Leila Mehdizadehtapeh
Health Sciences Faculty, Nutrition and Dietetics Department, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Rize, Türkiye
Asst. Prof. Dr. Kadriye Türkeşsiz
Department of Food Sciences, Gastronomy Department, Haliç University, Istanbul, Türkiye
A/Prof. Dr. Dilek Yalçın
Başkent University, Ankara, Türkiye
Your work belongs in this programme
Every abstract submitted to the 3rd GHI World Congress is peer-reviewed by this committee. Bring your question to the global conversation.