2nd International Conference on
Food Technology and Nutrition

Professor Özlem TOKUŞOĞLU, PhD, is currently working as faculty member of the Department of Food Engineering at CELAL BAYAR UNIVERSITY, Manisa, Turkey. She earned a bachelor’s degree (1992) and master’s degree (1996) from EGE UNIVERSITY, Izmir, Turkey in the Department of Chemistry and a PhD degree (2001) from EGE UNIVERSITY, Izmir in the Department of Food Engineering. she gained associate professor (docent) degree from Presidency of Higher Education Council (YÖK), Ankara at 2007. Dr. Tokuşoğlu was a visiting scholar in the Food Science and Nutrition Department at the UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, Gainesville,FL during 1999–2000 and was a visiting professor at the School of Food Science, WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERITY, Pullman, Washington,WA during April–May 2010. Tokuşoğlu has many times conducted academic research studies, congree and conference administrations and chair positions, delivered keynote addresses, and made academic presentations in majorly all USA States, Europe and Japan. She is recently serving as FOOD TECHNOLOGY and NUTRITION Group Chair of Conference Series LLC Group, Nevada, USA. She 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. She is CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group BOOK Editor and has published scientific edited book titled Fruit and Cereal Bioactives: Chemistry, Sources and Applications, ISBN 9781439806654 by CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, and titled Improving Food Quality with Novel Food Processing Technologies, ISBN 9781466507241 by CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group and another book is Food By-Product Based Functional Food Powders, ISBN 9781482224375 by CRC Press. Dr. Tokuşoğlu is Main Associate Editor of WILEY- Journal of Food Processing and Preservation (JFPP), USA. Professor Tokusoglu is also Manager (CEO) of the SPİL INNOVA Ltd.Şti. Food, Research and Consultancy in DEPARK Technopark, Dokuz Eylul University Technology Development Zone, İzmir, Turkey as University- Industry Relationship responsibility

Food Chemistry, Food Quality, Nutrition and Health, Food Safety and Toxicology, Shelf-life of Foods, and innovative food processing technologies in foods, beverages, and functional products.

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Ian Watson’s first degree was in applied physics, followed by a Ph.D. from the engineering Faculty at the University of Glasgow in “Optimizing the gaseous discharge and optical coupling of a pulsed CO2 laser” which was specifically designed for material processing of reflective and refractory materials. In the early 1990s he began to research the effects of high power laser beams on microorganisms and laser sterilization and inactivation. He has published on the direct effect of a range of lasers and their efficacy on treating different substrates, including solids, liquids and air and a range of microorganisms from E. coli to B. globigii, an anthrax simulant. As well as building lasers and laser scanning inactivation systems he has developed combined systems for decontamination and inactivation applications. These systems comprised: lasers, UV, pulsed flash lamp systems, microwave, and chemical treatments. Laser and plasma systems have been specifically designed, fabricated and successfully tested for treating air.

Microalgae Research, Decontamination, and control of microorganisms, Real-time detection of microorganisms and morphology dynamics

Gary Stoner, PhD., is professor emeritus in the College of Medicine, Ohio State University. His areas of expertise are chemical carcinogenesis and cancer chemoprevention. His early research was focused on lung cancer and tobacco carcinogenesis. Later he investigated the cancer preventative effects of naturally-occurring isothiocyanates and found them to be potent inhibitors of N-nitrosamine carcinogenesis. He then pioneered a “food-based” approach to cancer prevention using freeze-dried black raspberries. The berries significantly reduce tumorigenesis in the oral cavity, esophagus and colon of rodents and regress premalignant lesions in these same tissues in humans. His laboratory identified multiple mechanisms of cancer prevention by berries. His research is documented in more than 350 peer reviewed publications. He has received numerous awards for his research including the US NIH Merit Award and he is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is also a recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award and an Honorary Doctorate from Montana State University.

Identification and use of naturally-occurring compounds to prevent cancer of the oral cavity, esophagus and colon

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Mingruo Guo is a food chemist and inventor, specializes in the areas of functional foods, whey based environmentally safe products, prebiotics and probiotics, infant formula, herbs and nutritional food development. His ongoing research projects include whey protein-based, environmentally safe adhesive and glue products; milk, soy and oat-based symbiotic foods; soy-based coffee creamer; application of limited proteolysis of milk proteins in infant formula; and functional goat-milk yogurt kefir. He is author of the textbook \\\"Functional Foods- Principles and Technology\\\", published in 2007. He serves as a consultant to both trouble shoot and help food manufacturers develop new products. He has a patent on spray drying technology and two others pending on functional foods and whey protein based wood finishes. The environmentally safe wood finish was awarded as one of the top 10 Green Products in the US

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Prof. Dr. Bowirrat Abdalla M.D., Ph.D. has completed his MD from Rome University, his residency in Clinical Neurology from London University, UK, his PhD from Tel-Aviv University, Israel and postdoctoral studies from Boston University, USA. He received his Professorship from Boston University. He has published more than 120 manuscripts and 6 books in reputed journals and has been serving as an editorial board member of repute. Furthermore, he received many international awards including the Bruce S. Schoenberg international award in Neuroepidemiology of AD from the American Academy of Neurology.

Neuroscience & Population Genetics

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Dr. Moll graduated BA Honors in Chemistry Carleton College and received Biochemistry PhD and MD from University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. As Tenured Professor Pediatrics and Pediatric Endocrinology (1994) at University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) he was Division Chair for 25 years and retired UMMC 31 years clinical service 7/1/2018. He published over 50 peer reviewed papers and 100 abstracts. Dr. Moll has over 40 years clinical practice, education as Graduate Faculty UMMC School of Medicine, and Research experience. He is a member of The Endocrine Society, Fellow American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American Diabetes Association (ADA), AACE and Fellow American College of Endocrinology (ACE), UMMC Sigma XI Chapter President and holds life-membership in Mississippi Academy of Sciences (MAS) Program Committee Division of Health Sciences. He serves as an abstract & journal manuscript reviewer and Mississippi Health Department Genetics Advisory Board member.

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He holds a degree in agricultural science from UFSM - Frederico Westphalen Agricultural College, a degree in Animal Science from the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM - Palmeira das Missões campus), a degree in Zootechnics from UFSM, a specialization in environmental management and sustainable development from the University Center Uninter, Master in Animal Science from UFSM and PhD in Animal Science from the State University of Santa Catarina (UDESC). Currently holds the position of professor at the Center of higher education Riograndense (CESURG, Campus de Sarandi) ministering disciplines in the Course of Veterinary Medicine. He holds the position of laboratory technician at the Federal University of Santa Maria (Palmeira das Missões campus), working in the areas of Bromatology, Biochemistry and Fish Farming.

Bromatology, Biochemistry and Fish Farming

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Marie-France Lalancette has accumulated more than 20 years of experience as a registered dietician, mostly in pediatrics. Author of many books, her passion for nutrition and for the profession has led her to build the Quebec Nutrition network, which aims at supporting dieticians by offering online training all throughout the province. She has trained in pediatric nutrition most of the dieticians now offering nutritional pediatric counselling to families in the private sector in Quebec. After founding this network, she felt an urge to broaden the scope of her interventions by going on an exploratory mission in West Africa, Benin. This first mission revealed a tremendous need for reinforcement of capacities and transferring of skills to an underutilized community of local dieticians. She has transformed this challenge in an opportunity to reinforce cooperation with this emerging country and has founded what is now known as the Nutrition without Borders Coalition, aimed at supporting dieticians of the third-world countries.

Nutrition

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I am a senior lecturer in Food Science in the Food, Wine and Molecular Biosciences Department. The main focus of my research is on the nutritional value of foods. This is from a traditional composition perspective, looking at the specific bioactive potential of foods/ingredients and developing foods that are nutritionally better for health and wellbeing. My research demonstrates fundamental science for application in the food industry with a particular interest in functional foods. The nature of the research is interdisciplinary and involves aspects of nutrition, biochemistry, food science and has connections with agriculture and natural resources. The need for healthier foods for the population is paramount. My research explores the use of alternative food sources and increasing value of what would usually be considered lower value or under-utilized primary products with the aim of developing more nutritious foods and potentially provide income to primary producers.

Food Science

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Dr. Moll graduated BA Honors in Chemistry Carleton College and received Biochemistry PhD and MD from University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. As Tenured Professor Pediatrics and Pediatric Endocrinology (1994) at University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) he was Division Chair for 25 years and retired UMMC 31 years clinical service 7/1/2018. He published over 50 peer reviewed papers and 100 abstracts. Dr. Moll has over 40 years clinical practice, education as Graduate Faculty UMMC School of Medicine, and Research experience. He is a member of The Endocrine Society, Fellow American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American Diabetes Association (ADA), AACE and Fellow American College of Endocrinology (ACE), UMMC Sigma XI Chapter President and holds life-membership in Mississippi Academy of Sciences (MAS) Program Committee Division of Health Sciences. He serves as an abstract & journal manuscript reviewer and Mississippi Health Department Genetics Advisory Board member.

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Heba H. Salama is an Associate professor in the department of Food Industries and Nutrition Division. She Completed her Ph. D. Dairy Science and Technology in Ain Shams University (2013).She did her M. Sc. Dairy Science and Technology in Ain Shams University (2007).She completed her B. Sc. Food Science and Technology in Ain Shams University (2002).She is also an Editorial Board Member in the International Research Journal of Food and Nutrition and also Associate Editor in Egyptian Journal of Food Science (EJFS).

Dairy Science and Technology, Functional Dairy Products, Application of Nanotechnology in Food and Dairy Products

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. He has written extensively in the area of Soil Fertility Management, Crop rotations and climate change 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 organizations in Zimbabwe.

Agriculture and Natural Sciences

Dr Campbell is a Lecturer in Bioanalytical Systems and heads the Biosensors Strand within the Centre for ASsured, SafE and Traceable food (ASSET). Katrina is a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Institute of Biology, Irish Toxicology Society and International Society for the study of harmful algae. Katrina obtained a BSc (Hons) in Biochemistry in 1995 and a MMedSc in Ultrastructural Anatomy and Pathology in 1996 from Queen's University Belfast. After a year employed at Randox Laboratories in the development of clinical diagnostic test kits she returned to Queen's University where she completed her Galen sponsored PhD in Pharmacy focusing on novel systems for transdermal drug delivery. From 2000 to 2012 she was employed as a post-doctoral research fellow for Queen's University during which time she was actively involved in all island initiatives sponsored by Safe food and collaborations of multi-centre EU research projects such as Bio Cop, Confidence aimed at developing innovative screening methods for the detection of chemical contaminants and toxins in food, animal feeds and the environment. She has extensive experience in bio-analytical method development, validation and evaluation with state of the art technologies, end product formation as kits and technology transfer workshops and events for dissemination.

Biosensor, Toxicology, Food SCience and Nutrition

Prof. Mariam has had a much-decorated three-decade career in public service where she served for 17 years in the Ministry of Health (MOH), Malaysia. She was directly involved in the international food standard development, Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), while she was the Codex Regional Representative for Asia from 1996 till 1998. This led to the development of the Draft General Guidelines for Use of the Term “Halal” before it was adopted in 1997 at the CAC. She went to an illustrious career at the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) and the Halal Industry Development Corporation (HDC). At JAKIM, she established the technical audit and the Malaysian halal certification system. She also published the Handbook of Halal Ingredients, translated the first JAKIM Halal Manual Procedure and drafted the National Halal Laboratory concept paper. Prof. Mariam's stint with HDC proved to be as noteworthy as she led the development of Halal Training Programmes, Halal Standard Unit, Halal Certification Unit, Halal Reference Unit, and Halal Consultancy. She also initiated and organized the first World Halal Research Summit in 2007.

Halal food; halal standard; halal law; halal certification; halal consumerism; halal nutrition; halal hub

Professor M S Swaminathan has been acclaimed by the TIME magazine as one of the twenty most influential Asians of the 20th century and one of the only three from India, the other two being Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore. He has been described by the United Nations Environment Programme as "the Father of Economic Ecology" because of his leadership of the ever-green revolution movement in agriculture and by Javier Perez de Cuellar, Secretary General of the United Nations, as "a living legend who will go into the annals of history as a world scientist of rare distinction". He was Chairman of the UN Science Advisory Committee set up in 1980 to take follow-up action on the Vienna Plan of Action. He has also served as Independent Chairman of the FAO Council (1981-85) and President of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (1984-90). He was President of the World Wide Fund for Nature (India) from 1989-96. He also served as President of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs (2002-07), President of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (1991-96 and 2005-07) and Chairman, National Commission on Farmers (2004-06). He was a trustee of Bibliotheca Alexandrina in its formative years. He served as Director of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (1961-72), Director General of Indian Council of Agricultural Research and Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Agricultural Research and Education (1972-79), Principal Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture (1979-80), Acting Deputy Chairman and later Member (Science and Agriculture), Planning Commission (1980-82) and Director General, International Rice Research Institute, the Philippines (1982-88). A plant geneticist by training, Professor Swaminathan's contributions to the agricultural renaissance of India have led to his being widely referred to as the scientific leader of the green revolution movement. His advocacy of sustainable agriculture leading to an ever-green revolution makes him an acknowledged world leader in the field of sustainable food security. The International Association of Women and Development conferred on him the first international award for significant contributions to promoting the knowledge, skill, and technological empowerment of women in agriculture and for his pioneering role in mainstreaming gender considerations in agriculture and rural development. Professor Swaminathan was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership in 1971, the Albert Einstein World Science Award in 1986, the first World Food Prize in 1987, and Volvo, Tyler and UNEP Sasakawa Prize for Environment, the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development in 2000 and the Franklin D Roosevelt Four Freedoms Medal, the Mahatma Gandhi Prize of UNESCO in 2000 and the Lal Bahadur Sastri National Award (2007). He is the recipient of Padma Shri (1967), Padma Bhushan (1972) and Padma Vibushan (1989). Professor Swaminathan is a Fellow of many of the leading scientific academies of India and the world, including the Royal Society of London and the U S National Academy of Sciences. He has received 80 honorary doctorate degrees from universities around the world. He currently holds the UNESCO Chair in Ecotechnology at the M S Swaminathan Research Foundation in Chennai (Madras), India. He was a Member of the Parliament of India (Rajya Sabha), during 2007-13. During 2010-13, he chaired the High Level Panel of Experts (HLPE) for the World Committee on Food Security (CFS). He also Chairs the Task Force set up by the Ministry of External Affairs to oversee the projects undertaken in Afghanistan and Myanmar in the field of agriculture. During 2013, Prof Swaminathan received the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration and Greatest Global Living Legend Award of NDTV. He was also elected at the 20th International Congress of Nutrition held at Granada, Spain, “as Living Legend of International Union of Nutrition Sciences”. He received the Life Time Achievement Award at the 9th Nutra Summit in Bangalore.

Food safety and Animal Health