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

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Every abstract submitted to the 3rd GHI World Congress is peer-reviewed by this committee. Bring your question to the global conversation.