Dr. Royce Vincent (MBBS, MSc, EuSpLM, FRCPath, MD) is a Consultant Chemical Pathologist at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and an Honorary Senior Lecturer at King’s College London, UK. He is the Clinical Lead for Biochemistry and Parenteral Nutrition services. Dr Vincent obtained his MD (Res) at Imperial College London. His research interests are in clinical nutrition, obesity and endocrinology. He has published numerous original research and review articles and is serving as an international editorial board member for Translational Metabolic Syndrome Research

Nutrition

Professor Iman Hakim is the dean of the College of Public Health at the University of Arizona (UA). She is the Mel & Enid Zuckerman Endowed Chair in Public Health and the founding director of the Global Health Institute at UA. She is a member of the UA Cancer Center and Sarver Heart Center. She holds joint appointments in the in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the UA College of Medicine and Departments of Nutrition at UA. She is internationally known for her translational research and work on the role of bioactive food compounds such as green tea and d-limonene in modulation of oxidative damage and prevention of chronic diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes. She has spoken at numerous national and international conferences. Her research focuses on health promotion, dietary interventions, and the role of gene-environment and gene-nutrition interactions in chronic disease prevention. She has been the Principal Investigator of several clinical trials focused on nutrition, cancer prevention, and coronary heart disease, chemoprevention of lung carcinogenesis using green tea; dietary interventions to study the effects of tea consumption on smoking-related oxidative stress and role of d-limonene and citrus-cancer association in Mediterranean diet

Clinical Nutrition

Dr. Jyoti D. Vora is a Academician, Head of The Department, Consultant, Trainer, Research Guide And Researcher in Biochemistry And Food Science And Quality Control and her qualifications are M.Sc, PhD, F.S.Sc., MASFFBC, CME (USA), NET Cleared, Nutritional consultant at Raleigh Medical Centre, North Carolina, Certified Functional Foods Scientist(FFC,USA)

Nutrition

Muhammad Usman is a director of Agricultural Research System, Pakistan

Agricultural Research

Teddy Rothstein practiced every phase of Orthodontic-Orthopedics for thirty-seven years, I moved from Brookyn, NY to Portland, OR in August ’16 where on Dec. 16, 2017 I petitioned the OR Board of Dentisty to sanction OJW for Dental Professionals. I await their decision. I invented the appliance and developed the protocol for providing OJW: Weight-control. I provide OJW in Brooklyn NY. I have treated 200 patients most of whom come from everywhere in the United States simply because I am the sole provider.

Weight Control

Dr. Sharon Phelan lectures in Physical Education and Dance at the Institute of Technology, in Tralee, Co. Kerry, Ireland. She has also danced with Siamsa Tire, The National Folk Theatre of Ireland, for over twenty-five years and she taught Physical Education in second level for a decade. Sharon is a National Facilitator in Dance with the Department of Education. She was responsible for the first dance syllabus at second level in Ireland and the first syllabi at degree level in Ireland. She has published academic works internationally on the use of dance from physical, educational and artistic perspectives. In 2014, her book, ‘Dance in Ireland: Steps, Stages and Stories’ was published by Cambridge Scholars Press. Her current areas of interest include supervision of dance research at masters and at doctoral levels and the use of distance learning in dance in third level. She is also completing another book, which focuses on Dance-in-Education from an all-inclusive perspective.

Sharon is a National Facilitator in Dance with the Department of Education. She was responsible for the first dance syllabus at second level in Ireland and the first syllabi at degree level in Ireland. She has published academic works internationally on the use of dance from physical, educational and artistic perspectives. In 2014,

Dr. John Ebnezar is an internationally renowned orthopedic surgeon, passionate about creating, conceptualizing, implementing preventive new orthopedic health awareness modules with an aim to propagate low cost orthopedic health care. He is specialized in trauma, spine, geriatric orthopedics and sports medicine. He holds Guinness World Records both for academics and social service, only orthopedic surgeon in the world to do so. He is a PhD in yoga, involved in 6 original-yoga researches, won Best Research Award from SVyasa Yoga University (2012) for his work on knee arthritis and role of Yoga in fracture healing (2010). He has pioneered a new treatment method, Wholistic Orthopedics, by blending modern orthopedics with Indian Yoga, which is simple, cheap, effective alternative method of treating all varieties of OA knees and also for patients with modern life style orthopedic problems and has redefined the way orthopedic ailments are treated across the globe.

Yoga, Musculoskeletal Development

Interested in Physical therapy and musculoskeletal disorders.

Interested in Physical therapy and musculoskeletal disorders.

Rucha Majmundar Mehta has completed her PhD in Clinical Nutrition from Bombay University and she has completed GCP & GvP Auditing studies from BARQA –UK. She is practicing as consultant Clinical Nutritionist since 22 years in various multi-Speciality hospitals in India. She is first to introduce the NEED and IMPORTANCE of Enteral & Parenteral Nutrition and Immune Nutrients in ICU and Critical Care in the state.She have Formulated Enteral Nutrition Formula (Total Range) for the Reputed Multinational Pharmaceutical Co. She Developed the Concept of Immune nutrients in Critical care and ICU in state of Gujarat She has been participating as a Faculty in International, National and State level annual conferences. She is active member of IAPEN , PENSA, ASN.

She Developed the Concept of Immune nutrients in Critical care and ICU in state of Gujarat

Maria-Luz Fernandez is a Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Connecticut. She is a leading authority on the effects of dietary interventions on dyslipidemias, oxidative stress and inflammation as it relates to cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome and type-2 diabetes. She uses the guinea pig model to elucidate the mechanisms by which different types of fat, dietary fiber, carbohydrate restricted diets and antioxidants reduce the risk for hepatic steatosis, systemic inflammation and atherosclerosis. Her research has been supported by the Federal Government, Industry and Food Commodities. She has co-authored 235 peer-reviewed papers, 13 book chapters plus over 240 scientific abstracts. She has been invited to present her research in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Egypt, Ecuador, Korea, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. She has graduated 34 PhD and 19 Master’s students who currently have prominent positions in Industry and Academia.

Nutrition and Diet

Teruyoshi Amagai has completed his MD and PhD from University of Tsukuba, Japan and Clinical Practice from the Birmingham Children’s Hospital in UK during 1993 and 1994. He is the Professor of Mukogawa Women’s University since 2007 and has been In-charge of drawing up member, “Dietary Reference Intakes for Japanese (2015), developed by the Ministry of Health Labor and Welfare, Japanese Government. He is the Editorial Member, Nutrition in Clinical Practice, academic journal of American Society for Parent and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN).

Malnutrition and Diet

Lonnie Lowery is an exercise physiologist, Registered Dietitian, and Associate Professor at the University of Mount Union, He has 20 years’ experience in teaching and He has published nearly 20 papers in different types of Journals.

Nutrition and Diet

Kenneth Olson, MD, PhD, is certified in Internal Medicine and in Clinical Nutrition. His PhD is in Nutrition Sciences. He has an active consulting practice of Nutritional Medicine for 30 years in both hospital and outpatient settings. He has taught nutrition to medical students, dental students, postgraduate physicians, and to dietitians as well as community groups. He has published within the field of nutrition and in clinical medicine and animal research directed toward clinical applications. He previously presented posters on Nutrition and AIDS at the National Institutes of Health and at similar meeting in Houston, Texas USA. He has collaborated with Mohammad Khaled, PhD, for many years in the areas of diet composition and the functionality of food associated with clinical outcomes especially involving the immune system and inflammatory processes.

Nutrition and Diet

Aisling Aherne graduated with both a BSc in Nutrition and PhD in Nutritional Biochemistry from University College Cork (UCC). Her career has involved working in nutrition research, science communication, and clinical nutrition support. In April 2016, Aisling joined Kerry Group as Nutrition Science Manager for Europe & Russia. Her role involves working collaboratively with Kerry RD&A, Marketing, Regulatory, and Commercial teams on projects and opportunities. Aisling is also involved in nutrition research projects internally and also externally with various third level research institutes. In February 2018, Aisling presented on a Kerry Health and Nutrition Institute webinar entitled ”Sugar Reduction: formulating for Success”.

Diet, Nutrition and Weight Management

Jong Dae Park received his BS and PhD at the School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea in 1980. Following his PhD in 1987, he took a Post-doctoral course at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Japan in 1990. He has worked as a Project Leader at the Division of Ginseng Efficacy, Korea Ginseng & Tobacco Research Institute. His main research interest is in the field of discovery of new drugs and nutraceuticals from natural sources, which covers isolation and characterization of immunomodulatory acidic polysaccharide from red ginseng and development of anti-rheumatoid arthritis and anti-hypolipidemic agents from ginseng and crude drugs. He is now the Project Investigator for the National Research Project related to development of new materials relieving heat shock stress from Korean ginseng.

Malnutrition and Diet

Dr. Francisco Javier SEÑORANS has developed his research and teaching career in Food Science and Nutrition in different Spanish and international Institutions during the last 25 years at Madrid University (CSIC and UAM) and at Uppsala University (Sweden) as Researcher and Lecturer for two years. He is Chemical Sciences PhD and since 2002, he is Profesor Titular (Associate Professor) at Universidad. Autonoma de Madrid (Spain), where he has been responsible of numerous research projects and contracts with industry. Prof. Señorans was in charge of the management as a Co-director and creation of the Joint Institute in Food Science Research (CIAL). He is co-author of more than 110 publications of international impact (SCI) with h index of 33 (Web of Science) and of several international patents transferred to industry. In 2001 he received the Prize "Archer Daniels" granted by the AOCS. At present he directs a research team with a sound record of research contract with food and pharma industry, in projects related with healthy lipids, including omega-3 fractionation and enrichment of fish and marine oils, microalgae components extraction with compressed fluids and supercritical technology, and enzymatic technologies for structured lipids, hipocaloric oils, and polar lipids.

Nutrition and Diet

Dana Al-Hamwi, a specialized nutritionist, received her Doctorate in Medicine from the University of Damascus and earned her Master's degree specializing in Human Nutrition from the University of Sheffield in the UK. With a reputation for results in a short time, Dr. Al-Hamwi is a sought-after nutritionist specializing in “real life nutrition”. She is a Member of The British Nutrition Society and in The North American Association for the Study of Obesity. She has been featured on many TV and radio stations throughout the Arab world as well as several magazines. Presentations are a large part of Dr. Al-Hamwi's career; she has given numerous presentations at major medical meetings and institutes. Dr. Al-Hamwi has done a many research and she is proud to announce her partnership with Nestle as an advisor on the Nido brand. She is also working as a Clinical Dietitian for The Emirates Diabetes Society and Dr. Dana Diet Centre at DHCC.

Nutrition Consultation Weight Management Sports Nutrition Cardiovascular Health Diabetes Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) Measurement Advanced Body Composition Analyser (Inbody720, FDA accredited medical analyzer) Body Shaping (Beautytek, FDA.and CE of the medical device)

Bulbin Jose is a Registered Dietitian currently doing her Ph.D. in Food Science and Nutrition from Bharathiar University Coimbatore, India she completed her M.Phil degree in Food Science and Nutrition from Mother Theresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal India in 2008, she pursued her Master Degree in Food Science and Nutrition from Bharathiar University in 2003 and Bachelor Degree in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics from M.G University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. She completed her Food Safety Certification course from IGNOU, New Delhi India and she cleared UGC-NET Exam in 2010. She has 15 years working experience as a clinical dietician and lecturer in various multi super specialty hospitals in various countries. Currently, she is working as a Senior Clinical Dietitian in Dubai Health Authority. She published several research papers in scientific peer-reviewed international journals and she is the speaker for various conferences.

Main areas of interests include nutrition research, therapeutic nutrition, public health nutrition, critical care Nutrition, Food Safety. She has several publications and co-author for Cancer Cookery book.

He is the founder of "God's Own Food Solution Pvt Ltd" and also the author of “God’s Own Office- How One Man Worked for A Global Giant from His Village in Kerala” published by Penguin Books and released by Shri Oommen Chandy, Honourable Chief Minister of Kerala on October 8th, 2014. Malayalam translation of the best seller got published by Manorama Books and released by Kris Gopalakrishnan, Co-Founder of Infosys, in October 2015. He has over 20 years of Sales and Marketing experience in North America, Europe and India with Globally reputed organizations like Microsoft, 3M and Ford. In his last role as the Director, Executive Engagement at Microsoft India; he was responsible for strengthening Microsoft’s relationship with the senior executives of top 200 enterprises in India. JackFruit365,founded by James, is an initiative to create an organized market for Indian Jackfruits, 80 percent of which is reported to be wasted every year. His biggest contribution is the first Glycemic Research on Jackfruits from Kerala through Sydney University Glycemic Index Research Services, which scientifically proved, unripe jackfruit is a better alternate to Rice and Roti to control blood sugar. James also has two patents filed for his pioneering engineering research to make green jackfruit affordable for the masses. James's pioneering research helped Kerala government to elevate Jackfruit as its official State fruit.

Special research interest towards Nutrition & Non Communicable Diseases, Reducing Energy Density in Food, Replacing Grains with affordable Greens.

Dr. Jin-Rong Zhou, Associate Professor, Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Director, Nutrition/Metabolism Laboratory, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Functional Foods for Chronic Diseases Session Chair, received his PhD in Nutritional Sciences at University of Illinois in 1994. He completed his postdoctoral training in bio nutrition and cancer prevention at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School and was awarded a National Research Service Award from the National Institutes of Health.

His Research Interest includes the study of the role that diet and nutrition may play in the prevention and treatment of certain types of cancer such as breast, prostate, pancreatic and bladder cancers, and to investigate the mechanisms of action of active dietary and nutritional components.

Professor Higinio T. Mappala is a Full-time Medical Specialist IV and Administrator at the Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center, Manila, Philippines, A Board-certified Internist, Gastroenterologist, Endoscopist, Clinical Nutritionist and Clinical Toxicologist; has served as a University Professor and Dean of 2 Medical Schools; a highly-regarded Researcher, with more than 70 scientific papers, and more than 30 international publications. A former Board Director of the Philippine Societies of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy; Editorial Board member, American Journal of Biomedical Science and Reearch; Online Research rater of McMaster, Canada and Online Dynamed Research peer-reviewed; a Young Investigator’s Awardee at the World Congress and Asia-Pacific Congress of Gastroenterology; A nominee as one of the Top 100 Leading Physicians 2018, Cambridge Biographical Institute. He is a focused lecturer on NAFLD in local and international conventions, with 18 invites as Keynote Speaker in 2018.

Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Clinical Nutrition

Dr. Ian James Martins is an Editor/Reveiwer for Open Acess Pub/MDPI journals and various other international journals. Advisory Board Member for Photon Journal. Fellow of International Agency for Standards and Ratings (IASR). Conferred with the RICHARD KUHN RESEARCH AWARD-2015 ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM. Chief Editor for International Journal of Diabetes Research (2014-2018), Research and Reviews: Neuroscience (2016-2018) and Journal of Diabetes and Clinical Studies (2017-2018). He has completed his PhD in 1987 and is a Fellow Edith Cowan University/Honorary Fellow (University Western Australia).

Anti-Aging Genes, Appetite, Environment, Nutrition, Senescence, impact of previous research to the field of medicine and laboratory technology that may avoid inadvertent errors and may translate to commercialisation of medical research that determine critical health outcomes and Development of a blood test has been of critical interest to the quality control of plasma/sera samples for metabolic disease with relevance to diabetes and neurodegenerative diseases.

Sahar Fahmy Youssef Mehanna is the Head of Fish Population Dynamics Lab, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Egypt. She has received her doctorate degree from in Zoology Department from Zagazig University. She has been the Director of Red Sea Branch till April 2018.

Her research interest includes concepts of aquatic ecology and biodiversity, ecosystem conservation and management, fish population dynamics and aquatic resources assessment, Fish stock assessment, and Fisheries Biology.

Luciana de Barros Correia Fontes is doctorate in Dentistry from the University of Pernambuco. She is Currently Professor in the Department of Clinical and Preventive Dentistry, Federal University of Pernambuco, City of Recife, Brazil. She has experience in the field of Epidemiology, Public health, Dentistry and Orofacial Motricity with emphasis on oral health of children and adolescents.

Her research interest lies in growth and development of craniofacial complex,dental caries, oral habits, malocclusion, obesity, bullying and burnout.

Professor Munashe Shoko is the Former Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Sciences at Great Zimbabwe University and is currently an Associate Professor in the Faculty. He obtained his Ph.D. (Agronomy) at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. He started his university teaching career in the Faculty of Agriculture, Africa University Zimbabwe in 2003 and left for Great Zimbabwe University as Founding Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences in 2011. Professor Shoko has more than 52 publications. Prof Shoko is an external examiner for 4 local and 3 external universities. He is a reviewer of 8 Scientific Journals. Prof Shoko sits on three Boards for private organisations in Zimbabwe.

Munashe Shoko’s research areas include: Soil Fertility Management, Crop rotations and climate change.

Dr. Patra has brilliant academic records throughout his career. He ranked First in Agricultural stream in West Bengal Board in 1971. He also secured Second position during graduation and First position in Post-Graduation from BCKV in 1976 and 1978, respectively. Dr. Patra did his Ph.D. in 1982 from Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. Dr. Patra presently working as the Vice-Chancellor of Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal, India. Dr. Patra is a Fellow of the Indian Society of Soil Science, New Delhi, National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad and National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi.

His research interest lies in Herbal Medicine.

Dr. Ali Aberoumand has accomplished his doctoral degree in Pune University in India in 2010. And he is currently working as a Chair professor at Behbahan Khatm Alanbia University of Technology, Iran. He has been worked on Fish different species fillets in Iran. He published many articles in this subject in best scientific journals. He published more than 100 papers and six books. He is also the lecturer in the university in Iran.

His research interest includes Physicochemical properties before and after processing, Food chemistry, and processing, Diet contain seafood and its role in the health of people.

Dr A. K. Singh is Head of the Division in Horticulture Department in Indian Council of Agricultural Research. He has completed his Doctorate Degree in Horticulture (Pomology) from saga University, Japan. He is also acting as a Principal Scientist in ICAR.

His research areas includes Horticulture- Genetic improvement of fruit crops, Plant Tissue culture and Transcriptome analysis of mango.

Md Monoarul Haque was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He has done PhD under Faculty of Medical Studies in Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP). He got NOMA Grant from University of Oslo, Norway for research. Besides he got one year teaching & research fellowship Funded by USAID Developing Next Generation of Public Health Experts Project (NGPHEP). He is a member of Geneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research. He has number of publications in International Open Access peer reviewed index journals. As a young scientist he is expert on editorial writing also and already lot of editorial has been published. At present he is working as Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health, Fareast International University.

His research interest lies in Community nutrition, Ethnic nutrition, and Pre-school nutrition.

Mr. Muhammad Usman, Former Director General of Agricultural Research System, Govt. of Pakistan who retired from service after a spotless career of about 35 years (1974-2009) with senior level experience work on the research and development of integrated agricultural industries like livestock and dairy development, aquaculture and fishery, agriculture and poultry, on a sustainable way.

livestock and dairy development, aquaculture and fishery, agriculture and poultry, on a sustainable way

Ozlem Tokusoglu has completed her Ph.D. at Ege University Engineering Faculty, Department of Food Engineering at 2001. She is currently working as Associate Professor Dr FACULTY MEMBER in Celal Bayar University Engineering Faculty Department of Food Engineering. Tokusoglu performed as Visiting Scholar at the Food Science and Nutrition Department /University of Florida, Gainesville-Florida-USA during 1999-2000 and as Visiting Professor at the School of Food Science, Washington State University, and Pullman, Washington, USA during April-May 2010. Professor Tokuşoğlu organized and directed the International Congress titled ANPFT2012 (Advanced Nonthermal Processing in Food Technology: Effects on Quality and Shelf-Life of Food and Beverages) as Congree Chair and Director, in May 7–10, 2012 at Kusadasi-Aegean, Turkey. She served as an organizing committee mem¬ber (OCM) at the 2nd International Conference and Exhibition on Nutritional Science & Therapy Conference in July 2013 in Philadelphia, USA and Co-Chair at the FOOD TECHNOLOGY 2014 conference (3rd International Conference and Exhibition on Food Processing and Technology) in July 2014 in Las Vegas, USA. She is recently serving as FOOD and NUTRITION Group Chair of USA Conference Series LLC Group, Nevada. She also served as Chair of FOOD TECHNOLOGY 2015 (4th International Conference on Food Processing and Technology) in August 10–12,2015 in London, UK; as Chair of NUTRITION 2015 (4th International Conference on Nutrition) in October 26-28,2015 in Chicago, Illinois, USA; as Chair of NUTRITION 2016 (5th International Conference on Nutrition) in September 14-17, 2016 in San Antonio,Texas, USA; as Chair of FOOD TECHNOLOGY 2016 (5th International Conference on Food Processing and Technology) in October 27-29, 2016 , Rome, ITALY; as Chair of NUTRITION AND FOOD SCIENCE 2017 in 29-31 May,2017 in Osaka,JAPAN. She is currently Chair of the FOOD TECHNOLOGY 2017 in October 23–25 in Paris, FRANCE. Dr. Tokuşoğlu is Main Associate Editor of WILEY- Journal of Food Processing and Preservation (JFPP), USA Tokusoglu is CRC Press Taylor and Francis BOOK EDITOR. She has published scientific edited book titled 2011-Fruit and Cereal Bioactives: Chemistry, Sources and Applications, ISBN 9781439806654 by CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group at 2011, and another book titled Improving Food Quality with Novel Food Processing Technologies, ISBN 9781466507241 by CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group at 2015 and book titled Food By-Product Based Functional Food Powders, (The Nutraceuticals: Basic Research/Clinical Application Series Book) for CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, Florida, USA. ISBN 9781482224375 at 2018. She has published many research papers in peer-reviewed international journals, international book chapters, and international presentations (as oral and posters) presented at international congresses and other organizations. Professor Tokusoglu is also currently Manager (CEO) of the SPİL INNOVA Ltd.Şti. Food, Research and Consultancy in DEPARK Technopark, Dokuz Eylul Technology Development Zone, İzmir, Turkey as her official additional responsibility; this organization has been working in University- Industry Relationship studies in DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY, Izmir

Food Chemistry & Quality Control & Novel Processing & Nutrition

Gustavo V. Barbosa-Cánovas received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Uruguay and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Food Engineering at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst while being a Fulbright Scholar. Quite recently he was awarded a Honoris Causa Doctorate at Polytechnic University of Cartagena, Spain. He worked as an Assistant Professor at the University of Puerto Rico from 1985-1990, during which he was granted two National Science Foundation (NSF) awards for research productivity. Next, he went to Washington State University (WSU) where he is now a Professor of Food Engineering and Director of the Center for Nonthermal Processing of Food (CNPF). Dr. Barbosa-Cánovas was editor of the journal of Food Science and Technology International published by SAGE, as well as for the journal Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies published by Elsevier and the Food Engineering Theme in the Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS) published by UNESCO. Dr. Barbosa-Cánovas is the Editor-in-Chief of the Food Engineering Book Series published by Springer as well as the Food Preservation Technology Series published by CRC Press. At the same time, Dr. Barbosa-Cánovas is Editor-in-Chief of Food Engineering Reviews, published by Springer. He has edited several books on Food Engineering topics, and authored: Food Powders, Food Plant Design, Dehydration of Foods, Preservation of Foods by Pulsed Electric Fields, Unit Operations in Food Engineering, Nonthermal Preservation of Foods. Dr. Barbosa-Cánovas is also International Consultant for the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and a consultant for several major food companies around the World. Dr. Barbosa-Cánovas is the Immediate-Past-President of the International Society of Food Engineering (ISFE) and Chair of the Scientific Council of IUFoST (International Union of Food Science and Technology). He has received several prestigious awards such as the IFT Nicholas Appert Award (Highest Award in Food Science and Technology), IFT International Award and is an IFT, IFST, and IUFoST Fellow as well as Member of the Uruguayan Academy of Engineering. In 2010 he received the Sahlin Award for Research, Scholarship and Arts at Washington State University (highest research award at this University) as well as a Fulbright Fellowship. In 2013 he received another two relevant fellowship, the first granted by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) to lecture in several prestigious Japanese universities for three weeks and the second one by the University of Salerno, Italy to spend a sabbatical leave for six months to conduct research, offering lectures and teaching a senior course.

His primary interest is in finding effective and less harmful methods of preserving food through the study, development, and application of nonthermal technologies.

Rafael Zambelli is an Adjunct Professor of the Food Engineering Department at Federal University of Ceará, participating in the Post-Graduate Program in Food Science and Technology, developing researches in the areas: Cereal, Starch and Baking Science and Technology, R&D Food Products and Unit Operations and President of Food Engineer's Brazilian Association.

Rafael Zambelli research interests include Starch Science and Technology, New Product Development, Unit Operations of Food Industries and Clean Technologies applied to Food Processes.

Dr Thierry Regnier is a full professor at the Department of Biotechnology and Food Technology at Tshwane University of technology, Pretoria (RSA). He received his PhD in 1994 at the University of Montpellier II in France with the focus on secondary metabolites in wheat. For a year he visited laboratories and research institutes in Syria, Indonesia and the United States of America. For almost two years, he held a teaching post in Ivory Coast. He then moved to South Africa in 1997 and immediately extended his field of expertise from Ecophysiology to genetics and plant pathology with an interest in chemistry. His main interest is the use of natural products for food conservation. His current projects encompass biocontrol, mycotoxins, Food safety, food processing (Biochemistry), food development of underutilised indigenous fruits and nuts, screening of microorganisms for new antibiotics, flagrances, natural pigments and biogas production. Professor Regnier is well known as supervisor for postgraduate students and he enjoys reviewing manuscripts, serving on advisory boards at the faculty and university level and sharing his knowledge and expertise with other members of professional and academic associations. He authors more than 45 peered reviewed articles and a book chapter. To date, he has supervised more than 3 doctorates and 15 masters.

Thierry Regnier main interest is the use of natural products for food conservation.His current projects encompass biocontrol, mycotoxins, Food safety, food processing (Biochemistry), food development of underutilised indigenous fruits and nuts, screening of microorganisms for new antibiotics, flagrances, natural pigments and biogas production.

Ph.D.in Productivity of crops. Researcher (Arboriculture), Faculty of Biosciences and Technologies for Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Teramo, Italy. President of the Course: Crop Production for the Agro-food Chain, Master of Science in Food Science & Technology (English). Academician, Accademia Nazionale dell'Olivo e dell'Olio. Member: ISHS, SOI, ACS, National Board for Olive Oil Tasters, Florence.

Research interests include Quality characteristics of temperate and tropical fruits for trade and consumers. Genetic characterization and VOCs in Coffea “Arabica” and “Robusta”. Olive products: fruits and leaves. 1) Influence of the environment on the olive productivity and olive oil traceability and quality: VOCs biosynthesis and evolution, flavors/off-flavors. 2) Variability of oleuropein content in olive cultivar leaves. 3) Use of olive pomace to improve the quality and healthiness of milk and dairy products.

Emil Mukhamejanov doctor of medical sciences, professor. In 1964-1972, he worked in the Institute of Physiology, responsible for the regulation of muscle contraction. In 1974-1991, he worked in the Institute of nutrition, responsible for the regulation of energy metabolism and metabolic diseases. Developed metabolic model of balanced diet coupled with effects of toxic compounds, physical activity and dietary factors. Has developed specialized nutrition products for athletes and for the prevention and treatment of metabolic diseases. Currently working in the Scientific Center of anti-infective disorders, develop approaches of reducing the negative impact of drugs.

Metabolic model of the relationship between the exchange of proteins, fats and carbohydrates and biochemistry of nutrition.

Fahim Shaltout is currently working as a Professor in the Department of Food Control Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Egypt, He is Member of the Egyptian Organization for Standerization & Quality , Meat Hygiene Committee. Member EUPC (Egyptian Universities Promotion Committees) at Supreme Council Universities Egypt Higher Education Committee 102 b (2013-2016). Member of the EUPC (Egyptian Universities Promotion Committees) at Supreme Council Universities Egypt Higher Education Committee 102 (2016-2018) Judging Committee. He extended his valuable service in field of Food Control for several years and has been a recipient of few awards and grants. His research interest reflects in his wide range of publications in various national and international journals.

Veterinary medicine, Meat hygiene, Food safety, Food quality and control.

Elhadi M. Yahia teaches, conducts research and supervises graduate students on postharvest technology, food science and technology and human nutrition. His published credits include 18 books and more than 200 book chapters and articles on biology, chemistry, nutrition, technology and handling of perishable food crops. Previously having served as Regional Agro Industry Officer at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Elhadi helped launch the Global Initiative on Food Loss and Waste Reduction. Currently, he consults for several international organizations, including FAO, the World Bank, World Food Logistics Organization (WFLO), USAID, USDA, ICARDA and the International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW).

research Interest include focuses on the identification, characterization and quantification of the different phytochemicals present in fruits and vegetables, their bioavailability and bioaccessibility, and some of their biological functions and nutritional and health importance. Collaboration with different research groups in Mexico and in several other countries.

Cristina Lopez has done Doctor in Medicine and Veterinary Technology Specialist in Food Safety and Quality Agroalimentary and she is a Professor of Meat Science and Technology Associate Professor Food Microbiology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of the Republic - URUGUAY Consultant of meat industries • Doctor of Medicine and Technology Veterinary – Republic University (UdelaR) URUGUAY • Specialist in Quality and Food Safety – Buenos Aires University (UBA) ARGENTINA • Professor Food Microbiology – UdelaR • Professor Meat Science – UdelaR • Former President Latin American and Caribbean Food Science and Technology Association (ALACCTA) (2008 – 2010) • President Uruguayan Society Food Science and Technology (SUCTAL) 2014 – 2018

Her Research Interest Includes Food Microbiology, Meat Science, Food Safety, Agrifood,

Dr.Amin El-Gohary completed his MBBCh in 1972 and his Diploma in General Surgery in 1975 at Cairo University, Egypt. He became a fellow of The Royal College of Surgeons in UK: Edinburgh in 1979, London in 1980, and Glasgow in 1997. Prof. Dr. Amin worked initially in Egypt, then moved to Kuwait, then to UK, before coming to UAE in 1983. In the same year, he became the Chief and Head of the Department of Pediatric Surgery of a large government hospital. Additionally, he held post as a Medical Director for the same hospital starting 1989. He was appointed as Chief Disaster Officer during Gulf War in 1991. He also held post as the Clinical Dean of Gulf Medical College, Ajman for 3 years. Prof. Dr. Amin is well known in Abu Dhabi for his extensive interest and involvement in scientific activities. He is the President of the Pediatric Surgical Association of UAE. He was awarded the Shield of the College of Pakistan in 1996 and the Medal of International Recognition in pediatric urology from the Russian Association of Andrology in 2010. He was given a Silver Medal from the Royal College of Surgeons – Ireland in 1978 and an Honorary Fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons – Glasgow in 1997. In 2001, he became a Visiting Professor at Munster University, Germany. Prof. Dr. Amin is a member of several associations in pediatric surgery: Executive Member of the International Society of Intersex and Hypospadias Disorder (ISHID), British Association of Pediatric Surgery, Egyptian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, Asian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, and Pan African Association of Pediatric Surgery. He is also the founder and member of the Arab Association of Pediatric Surgeons. Prof. Dr. Amin has an intensive academic and teaching experience, has written several publications in distinguished medical journals, and has made several poster and paper presentations in national and international conferences. Currently, he is an external examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons

Specialized scientific area of Pediatric Surgery.

Kshetrimayum Vedmani Devi is currently as an Associate Professor at Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Agricultural Institute of Sciences. More than 15 years of teaching experience on Food Science & Nutrition and Therapeutic Diet of UnderGraduate and Post Graduate Level.Teaching home science at undergraduate level at the G.P. Women’s College in Manipur. She is also a visiting faculty teaching Food & Nutrition at the Shija School of Nursing, Langol. She has studied the food habits of various ethnic tribes in Manipur such as the Tarao, the Kharam, the Kom, the Chiru, the Rongmei, and the Tangkhul. Kshetrimayum is associated with the Manipur Nature Society and has travelled extensively in Manipur, studying the lifestyle of ethnic communities. She is a Life Member of the Indian Science Congress and a member of the Association of Food Scientists and Technologists.

Vedmani Devi's Research Interests include Food Science and Nutrition and Therapeutic Diet

Dr. Theo Lioutas joined McCain Foods Limited in 2011 as Chief Science and Technology Officer and a member of the company’s senior Leadership team. Theo worked closely with all the research and development teams around the world developing a recommended organizational structure that will further McCain’s innovation goals. He reported directly to the Chief Executive Officer. Previously, he was Senior Vice President of Global Research and Development for Brown-Forman, one of the world’s largest spirits companies and an organization he worked with for 12 years. Prior to Brown-Forman, Theo built his career at General Mills, Campbell Soup, Kraft Foods, Jacobs-Suchard, Tropicana/Pepsico. He obtained a Master of Science degree in Agricultural Engineering and a PhD in Food Chemistry and Food Science, both from the University of Illinois.

Food Chemistry,Food Science

Osama Ibrahim is a highly-experienced Principal Research Scientist with particular expertise in the field of microbiology, molecular biology, food safety, and bioprocessing for both pharmaceutical and food ingredients. He is knowledgeable in microbial screening /culture improvement; molecular biology and fermentation research for antibiotics, enzymes, therapeutic proteins, organic acids and food flavors; Biochemistry for metabolic pathways and enzymes kinetics, enzymes immobilization, bioconversion, and Analytical Biochemistry. Dr. Ibrahim was external research liaison for Kraft Foods with Universities for research projects related to molecular biology and microbial screening and holds three bioprocessing patents. In January 2005, he accepted an early retirement offer from Kraft Foods and in the same year he formed his own biotechnology company providing technical and marketing consultation for new start up biotechnology and food companies.

Biochemistry, microbiology, molecular biology, food safety, and bioprocessing

Alison Burton Shepherd is a queen’s nurse and tutor in nursing at Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery Kings College London. She has over 80 publications which have been peer reviewed. She is also a registered nutritionist and is on the Editorial Board of the Journal for Food and Nutritional Disorders (USA) and is a regular contributor to Network Health Dieticians. She still works in a clinical capacity as a nurse advisor for a private out of Hours Company where she works autonomously from home.

Nutrition

Hami Alpas is a Professor at Food Engineering Department, Middle East Technical University, Turkey. He holds an MBA degree from Dept. of Business Administration METU on Total Quality Management. He has served as a “visiting scholar” in 1996 and 1998 at University of Wyoming, USA; as a “visiting scientist” in 2001 and 2002 at Ohio State University, USA and as a “visiting professor” in 2006, 2007 and 2008 at University of Bordeaux I, France. His main research areas are: Unit Operations in Food Engineering, Non-thermal Food Processing Technologies, Food Quality, Food Safety and Food Security through Total Food Protection. He is an expert in Food Defense training activities via NCFPD (USA). He has supervised 4 Ph.D and 11 M.Sc. thesis in Food Engineering Department. He has 67 international journal articles (SCI) and over 750 citations (ISI-Web of Sci; h-factor 17) as well as close to 55 academic presentations in 35 different international meetings. He has completed 15 national, 4 international projects including EU/JRC, CNRS-EGIDE and NATO ARW/ATC projects. He has authored 7 chapters in internationally edited books and has edited 3 international books by Springer. He has also organized and co-directed 3 NATO-workshops (ARW-ATC). He is currently co-director of EU-FP7 project on “Plant Food Security”.

Unit Operations in Food Engineering, Non-thermal Food Processing Technologies, Food Quality, Food Safety and Food Security through Total Food Protection

Carla Vartanian is certified in Clinical Bioethics from Harvard Medical School. . She graduated from the American University of Beirut with a B.S in Nutrition and Dietetics and a Masters in Nutrition Science and later completed her Clinical Nutrition Diploma with the European Society of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism in which she is actively involved by conducting nutrition support workshops for dietitians and physicians. Throughout her career, her areas of interest in nutrition focused on research and education as she has participated in many international scientific meetings, been teaching nutrition in two different universities in Beirut and publishing nutrition and health articles in the Middle East for many years. Carla is currently serving as the public relations chair at the American Overseas Dietetic Association, working as a consultant in therapeutic nutrition education and presenting her own weekly nutrition and health awareness TV show in Lebanon. She is an active member of more than ten different nutrition and dietetic associations around the world. Her latest international recognitions include the award of teaching excellence and the successful member of the year recognition by the World Public Health Nutrition Association in 2012

Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism, Dietetics, Food Allergies, Community Nutrition, Sports Nutrition.

Sanjay Dave is the Advisor to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi. He was the Chairperson of Codex Alimentarius Commission (a UN -FAO/WHO- body) From July 2011 to July 2014. He has a Master’s degree in Life Sciences and Post-Graduate Diploma in International Trade. He also has a degree in Law. He has professional experience of more than 38 years of which about 28 years in international agriculture trade. For three and a half years (Jan 1996 – June 1999), he looked after India’s agricultural trade interests in the European Union in the capacity of Adviser (Agriculture) in the Mission of India to the European Union at Brussels.

Food Safety, Food Regulation, Food Law, Food Policy, Agriculture, Food Standards

Neeraj Bedi is a highly qualified and experienced in Public Health/Community Medicine. He has completed his Doctorate in Community Medicine from India and Masters’ in Public Health from Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom along with MBA in Healthcare and Hospital Management. His special interests are Healthcare Quality and Patients’ Safety. He has published more than 100 research papers in local, national and international journals of repute. He is currently working as a Professor at GMC, India and also Head of Department, Epidemiology, Jazan University, Saudi Arabia.

Epidemiology, Healthcare

Dr. White graduated AOA from Case Western Reserve Medical School in Cleveland, Ohio in 1978 and completed his residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Cardiology in San Francisco at Letterman Army Medical Center, from 1978 thru 1983. He then joined the Staff of Letterman Army Medical Center in 1983 and Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 1985. In 1988, he became Director of the Catheterization Laboratory at Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans, LA. He moved to Glasgow, Scotland as the Director of Invasive Cardiology for HCI Medical Center in 1994, and then returned to Ochsner as Chairman of the Department of Cardiology in 1997. He has received teacher of the year awards at Letterman and at Ochsner. He is a Past-President of SCAI. Dr. White served as Editor-in-Chief of Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. He has published more than 300 manuscripts. Dr. White was named a Master Interventionalist (MSCAI) in 2014. He was honored in 2015 as the Physician Executive Leader of the Year at Ochsner.

Allied Health, Primary care, cardiology

Winning Second Place in Malaysian Historical Essay Writing Competition 2013, Dr.Uqbah Iqbal was the recipient of Research University Fellowship Scheme, MYbrain 15(My PhD) Postgraduate scholarship Programme, Graduate on Time Award, Outstanding Student Award ,the Youngest Ph.D. in History Holder and the only Malaysian achieved a Ph.D. in History in conjunction with the 43rd Convocation of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. He's authoring 66 books/eBooks and his 294 articles appeared in international national journals. He’s joining the editorial board of 85 journals. IN the process, he became Chief Editor, Associate Editor, Guest Editor, International Advisory Board, Conference Organizer and Review Committee. He’s also a reviewer for 232 journals and 8 book publishing companies/book websites. Until now, he has published 460 publication as well as rate 1399 submissions in Webbook and reviewed 1475.

Political, social and economic history

Michele Barry, MD, FACP is the Senior Associate Dean for Global Health and Director of the Center for Innovation in Global Health. As a co-Founder and co-Director of the Yale/Stanford Johnson and Johnson Global Health Scholar Award,she has sent over 1000 physicians overseas to underserved areas to help strengthen health infrastructure in low resource settings. She also is current co-PI of two NIH initiatives: Global Health Equity Scholars Program and the NIH-MEPI to twin University of Zimbabwe Health Sciences with Stanford. As a past President of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, she led an educational initiative in tropical medicine and travelers health which culminated in diploma courses in tropical medicine both in the U.S. and overseas, as well as a U.S. certification exam. Dr. Barry is an elected member of the Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Science. She also sits on the the Board of Directors of the Consortium of Universities involved in Global Health (CUGH), the Foundation for Advancement in International Education (FAIMER and Fogarty-NIH advisory board. Areas of scholarly interest include ethical issues involving research overseas, clinical tropical medicine, emerging infectious diseases, problems of underserved populations and globalization’'s impact upon health in the developing world.

Primary Care & Population Health Infectious Disease Clinic

I started my carrier as a consultant anesthesiologist subspecialized in cardiac anesthesia and pain management from Tufts and Harvard University, USA. I acquired a master’s degree in healthcare administration from Washington University, St Louis, Missouri, the USA. My experience in working for startup healthcare organizations like Kingdom hospital, International Medical Center and King Fahad Medical city has been the most influential. Throughout my professional carrier, I have developed in-depth experience in different facets of the healthcare industry. This rich experience has provided me with the opportunity to build up a tremendous wealth of practical knowledge, operational experience, and self-confidence. I held many senior management positions for both public and private healthcare organizations. I have a long track-record in leading healthcare organizations through corporate restructuring, business transformation, strategy development, and implementation, development of market entry strategies, business expansions, business process re-engineering, leading start-ups hospitals, mergers and acquisitions, operational due diligence, management of various PPP and PFIs engagements and healthcare project management. I also developed extensive experience in risk assessment, implementation of industry best practices, facility design, quality, financial and performance improvement. One distinct side of my carrier, that all my professional engagements were task-oriented and outcome focused. My success is defined by producing measurable results and sustained achievements. Over the last ten years, I became more involved in implementing and promoting corporate governance culture and became a member of many boards of directors for many healthcare companies operating in different countries. My primary role focuses on the implementation of corporate governance matrix and leading healthcare organizations in multiple positions.

cardiac anesthesia, pain management, Primarycare

Professor Brandeau is the Coleman F. Fung Professor in the School of Engineering and a Professor of Medicine (by Courtesy). Her research focuses on the development of applied mathematical and economic models to support health policy decisions. Her recent work has focused on HIV prevention and treatment programs, programs to control the spread of hepatitis B virus, and public health preparedness plans. She has served as Principal Investigator or Co-PI on a broad range of funded research projects. She is a Fellow of the Institute for Operations Research and Management Science (INFORMS) and a member of the Omega Rho International Honor Society for Operations Research and Management Science. From INFORMS she has received the President’s Award (recognizing important contributions to the welfare of society), the Pierskalla Prize (in 2001 and 2017, for research excellence in health care management science), the Philip McCord Morse Lectureship Award, and the Award for the Advancement of Women in Operations Research and the Management Sciences. She has also received the Award for Excellence in Application of Pharmacoeconomics and Health Outcomes Research from the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, and a Presidential Young Investigator Award from the National Science Foundation, among other awards. Professor Brandeau earned a BS in Mathematics and an MS in Operations Research from MIT, and a PhD in Engineering-Economic Systems from Stanford.

Health Policy Analysis Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Public Health Preparedness Planning Management Science Applications

Dr.Ghulam Nabi Kazi is from University of Missouri

Program Development, documentation, TB Control, immunization, non communicable diseases, mental health, disabilities, rehabilitation and Nutrition

Dr Sergey Suchkov, MD, PhD is a Professor in Medicine & Immunology,Director, Center for Personalized Medicine and Professor, Department for Pathology at Sechenov University Chair, Department for Translational Medicine, Moscow Engineering Physical Institute (MEPhI), and Professor, Department of Clinical Immunology

Clinical Immunology,Internal Medicine ,Gastroenterology,Skin and Venereological Diseases Specialties:Clinical Immunology to cover, Chronic infectious diseases ,Malignancies , Autoimmunity disorders