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Vasilica Barbu
Associate Professor, University of Galati, Romania
Barbu Vasilica graduated in 1991 the Faculty of Biology in the University of Bucharest. Since 2003 she is holder in Faculty of Food Science and Engineering (Dunarea de Jos University of Galati) for the disciplines: cellular biology, genetic engineering, biotechnology of cell and tissues cultures, environmental monitoring and phytosanitary control. Associate Professor since 2009, Barbu Vasilica hold 2 patents, 5 books as author/coauthor, 42 papers published in ISI or DBI journals, over 30 studies published full or summary in the proceedings of international scientific events,14 research and innovation projects, national and international prizes like: Silver Medal at the International Exhibition of Inventions in Geneva, in 2014 for Patent Number RO126627-A0.

Marica Bakovic
Professor, University of Guelph, Canada
Marica Bakovic is a Professor in the Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Guelph. Dr. Bakovic has lasting interests in choline and phospholipids, especially in the molecular regulation of membrane transport and lipid metabolism.

Michael McBurney
Professor, University of Guelph, Canada
Michael I McBurney is an internationally renowned scientist, communicator, and consultant, with leadership experience developing and implementing product innovation, nutrition research and nutrition communications strategies at VitaScan, DSM Nutritional Products and Kellogg Company. He is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Human Health & Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph and has held academic appointments at Texas A&M University (Professor and founding Department Head of the Department of Nutrition and Food Science), University of Alberta, University of Toronto, Michigan State University, and Tufts University. Michael has published >85peer-reviewed papers, 10 book chapters, 36 proceedings and letters, 103 technical abstracts and was the creative force establishing DSM Nutritional Science sponsored blog and twitter accounts in 2010. Between 2010 and 2015, Michael published almost 1,000 blogs and firmly entrenched the ‘TalkingNutrition’ social media presence.

Xiumin Chen
Professor , Jiangsu University, China
Dr. Xiumin Chen received her B.S. and M.S degree in biochemical engineering from Beijing University of Chemical Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences. She received her PhD degree in Food Science fromThe University of British Columbia in 2011. Currently, she is a professorin School of Food and Biological Engineering at Jiangsu University, China. She has published over 30 papers in international peer-reviewed journals. Her research areas include value-added food by-product processing; chemical and functional changes of heat-processed food; antioxidant and anti-inflammatory mechanisms of bioactive components; bioavailability of functional components; Maillard reaction.

Guorong Wang
Senior Research Scientist, Leprino Foods Company Denver, Colorado, USA
Guorong Wang received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from China Agricultural University and Ph.D degree in Nutrition and Foods Sciences from the University of Vermont, USA. Currently, he is a senior research scientist at Leprino Foods Company located in Denver, USA.

Gonzalo Delgado-Pando
Research Officer, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Dublin, Ireland
Dr.Delgado-Pando has a BSc in Food Science and Technology and a MSc in Food Safety and Biotechnology from Universidad de Burgos. He holds a PhD from Universidad Complutense de Madrid since 2013. Currently he is a research officer at Teagasc (Ireland) working for the Meat Technology Ireland Programme. He has published more than 20 articles in peer-reviewed international journals.

Nana Akyaa Ackaah-Gyasi
Principal Scientist, DoseBiome Inc
Nana Akyaa Ackaah-Gyasi received her PhD in Food Science from McGill University, Montreal, Canada. She is currently a Principal Scientist at DoseBiome, a biotechnology company in Toronto. Dr. Ackaah-Gyasi has interest in developing technologies, platforms and products to improve the human microbiome. She has leadership experience in transforming innovative research ideas into consumer products. She was instrumental in the development of “Qii” the world’s first oral care beverage.

Nayra Shaker Mehanna
Professor , National Research Center, Cairo, Egypt
Emeritus Prof. Dr. Nayra Shaker Mehanna, former head of Dairy Science Department, Achieved PhD in dairy science from faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams Univ. Post Doctor in Research Center for the development of probiotics bacteria, London Ontario, Canada (2007).
She is a valuable member of the Committee of Food Hygiene Egyptian Authority for Standards & Quality and Dairy Egyptian Authority for Standards and Quality (Ministry of industry).
She had established “Production of Human Friendly Bacteria” unit in Food Industry and Nutrition Division - National Research Center and “safety Food” unit.
She has more than 60 publications in national and international scientific journals after PhD. Participate in the supervision of master theses and PhD.
Principal investigator for many projects from 1995 till now.

Anuradha Dutta
Professor , GOVIND BALLABH PANT UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE & TECHNOLOGY
Dr Anuradha Dutta is a Professor Extension ( Home Sc. KVK) ( Department of Foods & Nutrition) has 14 Dr Anuradha Dutta is a Professor Extension ( Home Sc. KVK) ( Department of Foods & Nutrition) has 14 years of experience as a professor. She has done her Ph.D. (Social Science) from H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar She has published around 30 research papers and was awarded the Dr. K.L. Mehata award for her paper entitled Multiple uses of neglected wild plants by indigenous people of Garhwal Himalayas Asian Agri History Journa 19(2) 195-203.she has attended numerour national and international conferences. she was conferred the reviewer’s excellence award by Agriculture Research Communication Center in Nov 2016. She is the member of Scientific panel for Cereals Pulses Legumes & their products ( including Bakery) of the FSSAI, Member Board of Studies Kumaon University, Member boad of studies Trihankar university, Moradabed, Member Board of Studies Garhwal University

Radmilo Pesic
Professor , University of Belgrade
Radmilo Pesic graduated and got a Ph.D. degree from the Faculty of Economics University of Belgrade, Serbia. Post-doctoral studies completed at the Department of Economics, Texas A&M University, College Station TX, USA. For more than thirty years he has been employed at the Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture University of Belgrade,teaching Ecological Economics and Natural Resource Economics. He was a recurrent Visiting Fellow at the Environmental Science and Policy Department at the Central European University in Budapest. Professor Pesic was an International Policy Fellow at the Center for Policy Studies, Open Society Institute in Budapest. He is a member of the Club of Rome Serbian Chapter and Associate Fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science.

Amir Alakaam
Associate Professor, University of North Dakota
Dr. Amir Alakaam is an Associate Professor in Nutrition and a Registered Dietitian in United States. Dr. Alakaam has over six years of clinical experience as a physician in family medicine and general surgery, and seven years of teaching and research experience in the area of nutrition and public health at university level. Dr. Alakaam has served as a book reviewer, invited journal reviewer for numerous peer reviewed journals, and a professional member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, American Public Health Association, American Diabetes Association, and other national and states associations. His publication appeared in several journals such as Journal of Epidemiological Research, Journal of Human Lactation, Journal of International Students, and AIMS Public Health.

K. S. Jagannatha Rao
Professor, Pro-Chancellor, KL University, India
Prof. K. S. JAGANNATHA RAO, FNASc, FABAP, FABS, FLS (UK), FRSB (UK), FRSC (UK), FAPAS, FTWAS, is currently Pro-Chancellor, KL University, India, Associate Member of the Harvard Medical School and Harvard University Alumni Associations, USA (2021-present), Distinguished Scientist, Ministry of Science, Republic Panama , Adjunct faculty of Biomedical Informatics UTHS, Houston, USA , Advisory Board Member of Minority Scholarship in UT- El Paso, USA, Senior Vice President (Academic), Global Listeners Association-USA and Board member of several academic organization. Dr. Rao is a leading neuroscientist working in understanding the unknown secrets of the human brain.
Earlier, he was the Director on Institute for Scientific Research and Technological Advances (INDICASAT AIP), Republic Panama and has made outstanding contributions in building innovation in higher education and research in Panama since 2010. Dr. Rao played a key role in building PRISM (Panamanian Research Institutes of Science and Medicine) in Latin America. His efforts in building science are highlighted in Nature Blog. Also, Dr. Rao was covered in the news in the magazine The Business Year 2016, 2017 and 2018. He has published 180 papers and is on editorial board of 25 journals. Dr. Rao has won national and international awards. Recently KLU has won India-France Workshop on AI in understanding brain and Dr. Rao is a key player along with KLU team
Dr. Rao’s dream is exploration of students and faculty talents through teachers' innovation is the dream to build future of the world. Dr. Rao playing active role in debates on national education policy and future education models to make our university as global leader. His wide national and international connections are used for KLU to be a monumental university globally from India.
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Awards
Global Excellence Awards
Participants desiring to be considered for one of these awards need to specify their interest after their submission of the required abstract. Selected participants will be awarded under the following categories:
- Outstanding Submitted Abstract
- Best Research of the conference as evaluated by the Scientific Committee
- Best Poster of the conference depending on the rating given.
- Young Researcher Award under YRF category to encourage budding scientists/ researcher.
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Past Conference Report
We gratefully thank all our wonderful Speakers, Conference Attendees, Students, Media Partners, and Associations for making Food, Nutrition & Health 2019 Conference the best ever!
Food, Nutrition & Health 2019, hosted by the Linkin Science was held during September 18-19, 2019 at Salles Hotel Ciutat Del Prat in Barcelona, Spain based on the theme “To enlighten the influential aspects of Food science, nutrition and health" which got magnificent response. With the support and guidance of Scientific Committee Members and amazing presentations of all participants along with Scientists, Researchers, Students and leaders from various fields of Food, nutrition and health has made this event a grand success.