29^th European Nutrition and Dietetics Conference

Dr. M.Rajajeyakumar, MBBS, MD (Physiology), MSc Yoga, CCEBDM (PHFI), (PhD), has completed his MD Physiology,(2006-2009) at (JIPMER- An Institution of National Importance under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India). I worked as research assistant (2009-2012) in the Advanced Centre for Yoga Therapy, Education & Research Lab, and JIPMER. I published more than 88 research papers and serving as an editorial board member and expert reviewer of many national and international journals. I have been invited for honorable guest Speaker in Fitness-2015, Philadelphia, USA, and chairperson for the international conference 9 th Indo global summit on cancer therapy -2015, India. I was selected as Speaker and chairperson for 12th,13th& 14 th AsiaPacificMedicalEducationConference-3rd, 4 th & 5 th International Conference on Faculty Development in the Health Professions, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS, Singapore 2015,16 & 17. I presented a scientific research paper in World Diabetes Congress Dec-2015, IDF, Vancouver, Canada. I have been appointed as Advisory Council members of Pure Action, Yoga is Medicine, Austin, TX 78703, USA and organizing committee member of international conferences. I have been honored and received 10 awards, including national and international level. I have been appointed as scientific referee for extramural proposal evaluation and recommendation for funding of project in the field of medicine and biomedical engineering by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Established through an Act of Parliament: SERB Act 2008, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India.

I have been actively involved in medical, biomedical, and yoga research. My special research experience is in autonomic, cognitive, cardio-respiratory, neurophysiology and medical education. I had trained with basic Physiological procedures including human and animal experimental physiology; pulmonary function test (PFT), autonomic function test (AFT), HRV (heart rate variability), EMG (electromyography), & NCS (nerve conduction study).

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

Lali Akhalbedashvili is a Doctor of Sciences. She completed with honors Tbilisi State University, defended PhD thesis in Moscow State University in 1980, in 2005 defended her doctoral dissertation in Tbilisi State University. She works in Tbilisi State University and in Caucasian Institute of Mineral Resources as senior researcher. Fields of specialization: heterogeneous catalysis, adsorption, ionexchange and catalytic properties of synthetic and natural zeolites; their investigation for purification of radioactive waste water from 137Cs, 90Sr, 60Co and other nuclides, for cleaning of surface waters from heavy metals; synthesis, analysis and study of catalytic activity of HTSC. She is an author of 98 scientific papers. Have awards. Also she is the member of editorial board of Journal of Georgian Chemical Society and a Member of Representative Council of Tbilisi State University.

Fields of specialization: heterogeneous catalysis, adsorption, ionexchange and catalytic properties of synthetic and natural zeolites

Lali Akhalbedashvili is a Doctor of Sciences. She completed with honors Tbilisi State University, defended PhD thesis in Moscow State University in 1980, in 2005 defended her doctoral dissertation in Tbilisi State University. She works in Tbilisi State University and in Caucasian Institute of Mineral Resources as senior researcher. Fields of specialization: heterogeneous catalysis, adsorption, ionexchange and catalytic properties of synthetic and natural zeolites; their investigation for purification of radioactive waste water from 137Cs, 90Sr, 60Co and other nuclides, for cleaning of surface waters from heavy metals; synthesis, analysis and study of catalytic activity of HTSC. She is an author of 98 scientific papers. Have awards. Also she is the member of editorial board of Journal of Georgian Chemical Society and a Member of Representative Council of Tbilisi State University.

Fields of specialization: heterogeneous catalysis, adsorption, ionexchange and catalytic properties of synthetic and natural zeolites

Lali Akhalbedashvili is a Doctor of Sciences. She completed with honors Tbilisi State University, defended PhD thesis in Moscow State University in 1980, in 2005 defended her doctoral dissertation in Tbilisi State University. She works in Tbilisi State University and in Caucasian Institute of Mineral Resources as senior researcher. Fields of specialization: heterogeneous catalysis, adsorption, ionexchange and catalytic properties of synthetic and natural zeolites; their investigation for purification of radioactive waste water from 137Cs, 90Sr, 60Co and other nuclides, for cleaning of surface waters from heavy metals; synthesis, analysis and study of catalytic activity of HTSC. She is an author of 98 scientific papers. Have awards. Also she is the member of editorial board of Journal of Georgian Chemical Society and a Member of Representative Council of Tbilisi State University.

Fields of specialization: heterogeneous catalysis, adsorption, ionexchange and catalytic properties of synthetic and natural zeolites

Gaia Rocchitta graduated in chemistry in 1999 with a thesis about polyphenols in red wines and then she completed her PhD in Neuroscience at School of Medicine of Sassari University (Italy) in 2004. She was a Postdoctoral fellow at School of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, University College, Dublin (Ireland) in 2006, working on the development of amperometric biosensors for in vivo-monitoring of neurochemical compounds. She currently is a tenured researcher and lecturer in Pharmacology and Nutraceutical at School of Medicine of Sassari University (Italy). She has published more than 50 papers in peer-reviewed journals

She currently is a tenured researcher and lecturer in Pharmacology and Nutraceutical at School of Medicine of Sassari University (Italy).

Marcello Menapace completed his first master’s Degree in Chemistry at the University of Milan (Italy); second master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) at the London School of Business and Finance in London (UK) and his PhD in Life Science at the H S University in Philadelphia, USA. He is a Researcher, Philosopher, Scientist, Medical Writer and Professional Regulatory Consultant. He has worked in the pharmaceutical industry for over 15 years as a Lead Consultant and Research Scientist for various biotech companies and is a Member of the professional organization TOPRA. He is the Director of M&Ms Consulting Ltd., a high-end consultancy service organization. He has published one scientific paper on Science and Ethics and is an Honourable Speaker at the European Congress of Applied Science and is currently collaborating with biotech companies to publish other biological and chemical research manuscripts.

e has worked in the pharmaceutical industry for over 15 years as a Lead Consultant and Research Scientist for various biotech companies and is a Member of the professional organization TOPRA. He is the Director of M&Ms Consulting Ltd., a high-end consultancy service organization

Abdeen Mustafa Omer (BSc, MSc, PhD) is an Associate Researcher at Energy Research Institute (ERI). He obtained both his PhD degree in the Built Environment and Master of Philosophy degree in Renewable Energy Technologies from the University of Nottingham. He is qualified Mechanical Engineer with a proven track record within the water industry and renewable energy technologies. He has been graduated from University of El Menoufia, Egypt, BSc in Mechanical Engineering. His previous experience involved being a member of the research team at the National Council for Research/Energy Research Institute in Sudan and working director of research and development for National Water Equipment Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Sudan. He has been listed in the book WHO'S WHO in the World 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2010. He has published over 300 papers in peer-reviewed journals, 200 review articles, 7 books and 150 chapters in books

bdeen Mustafa Omer (BSc, MSc, PhD) is an Associate Researcher at Energy Research Institute (ERI).

Sima Hamadeh is an Associate Professor and program Coordinator of Nutrition & Dietetics Sciences at Haigazian University-Lebanon. Her interests lie in such areas as the dietary motivations and behaviors in communities; the evolution of nutrition; the epidemiology of obesity especially among youth; the health promotion and communication; and the nutrition policies. Her Master and Doctoral studies were awarded respectively, the “Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2009” - as Highly Commended Award Winner and the “Prix d’Excellence Scientifique Franco-Libanais 2015” for the outstanding research project. She has several publications in scientific refereed journals and book. She has also many oral communications on public health nutrition in international and national congresses. She works closely with different national ministries and organizations, and international institutions in projects, seminars, researches and community programs. Dr. Hamadeh is also former member of several executive international Scientific Committees and Associations.

Her interests lie in such areas as the dietary motivations and behaviors in communities; the evolution of nutrition; the epidemiology of obesity especially among youth; the health promotion and communication; and the nutrition policies.

Dr. M.Rajajeyakumar, MBBS, MD (Physiology), MSc Yoga, CCEBDM (PHFI), (PhD), has completed his MD Physiology,(2006-2009) at (JIPMER- An Institution of National Importance under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India). I worked as research assistant (2009-2012) in the Advanced Centre for Yoga Therapy, Education & Research Lab, and JIPMER. I published more than 88 research papers and serving as an editorial board member and expert reviewer of many national and international journals. I have been invited for honorable guest Speaker in Fitness-2015, Philadelphia, USA, and chairperson for the international conference 9 th Indo global summit on cancer therapy -2015, India. I was selected as Speaker and chairperson for 12th,13th& 14 th AsiaPacificMedicalEducationConference-3rd, 4 th & 5 th International Conference on Faculty Development in the Health Professions, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS, Singapore 2015,16 & 17. I presented a scientific research paper in World Diabetes Congress Dec-2015, IDF, Vancouver, Canada. I have been appointed as Advisory Council members of Pure Action, Yoga is Medicine, Austin, TX 78703, USA and organizing committee member of international conferences. I have been honored and received 10 awards, including national and international level. I have been appointed as scientific referee for extramural proposal evaluation and recommendation for funding of project in the field of medicine and biomedical engineering by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Established through an Act of Parliament: SERB Act 2008, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India.

I have been actively involved in medical, biomedical, and yoga research. My special research experience is in autonomic, cognitive, cardio-respiratory, neurophysiology and medical education. I had trained with basic Physiological procedures including human and animal experimental physiology; pulmonary function test (PFT), autonomic function test (AFT), HRV (heart rate variability), EMG (electromyography), & NCS (nerve conduction study).

Prof. (Dr.) Vasant. N. Pawar, Principal MIT CFT & Dean (F/T), MITADT University

Dept. of Food Science and Tech

Doctoral degree of Moscow State university. He worked as Senior researcher Armenian Institute of Agriculture and Technological Institute of Amino Acids of USSR, , director of Armenian Institute of Biotechnology, deputy director of Nairit Chloroprene Rubber Plant. Sole founder of Research & Industry Centre of Photosynthesizing Organisms, Feed Additives & Physiologically Active Compounds; director of Yerevan Vitamin Plan.t Expert of EU Horizon 2020, ERA.NET and International Cooperation programs and Council of Chemistry and Petrochemistry of CIS countries. Academic Member of the Greece ATINER Academia, Member of American Chemical Society and Society of Chemical Industry (USA), Member of Editorial Boards of journals: “Journal of Chemical, Environmental and Biological Engineering" (USA), SM Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering" (USA) and Modern Management Forum (Singapore). Laureate of “The International Presidents Award for Iconic Achievement” and “Top 100 Professionals” (IBC, England), "The Albert Einstein Award for Excellence" (Top 50 Geniuses of World, ABI, USA), Marquis Who's Who 2017 Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award (USA), awards of the Armenia and former USSR

System biology, Environmental Science. Its environmental building recommendations of the THEORY OF GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT BASED ON THE USE OF MICROALGAE IN BIO AND INDUSTRIAL CYCLES. NEW DESIGN AND BUILDING OF BIOLOGICAL SYSTEM (Amazon) aimed towards new environmental policies and development of Live Conserve Industry and management changing decisions with the promotion of solutions for large-scale mitigation GHG emission, waste, generating of O2 and manufacturing of advanced biofuel as well as value-added products. It is a principal step from the non-efficient protection of the environment to its cultivation, opens an important shift towards a new design and building of a biological system.

He is a Research Associate Professor. He received his PhD in the field of clinical nutrition from Kings College London in 2005. He was director of National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, dean of Faculty of from 2010- 2015 and head of WHO- Collaborating Centre for Nutrition Training and Research & WHO-EMRO regional advisor (2010-2014). He is a member of the National Board of Nutrition and academy of Medical Sciences, Iran. He has over 60 publications that have been cited over 760 times. He has been serving as Chair and Editor-in- chief, Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences Research. Chair, "Applied Food Biotechnology, NNFTRI, Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Nutrition & Weight Loss and an editorial board member and reviewer of many reputed Journals.

Nutrition and Food Policy & Planning Research

Gloria Kraft is the Founder of Soul Light Food. This is a company that she recently started on the Island of Mallorca in Spain. She oversees all aspects of the developement, production, marketing, sales, customer relations and administrative work. She came into this career by way of natural progression and her own healing story through superfood nutrition. Gloria spent over 9 years training from a Master, transformational leader and author of 25 books, including 11 New York Times bestsellers. Doctor of Western medicine, traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture, and grandmaster of several Asian arts. He has received the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Commission Award for promoting world peace. In the future Gloria want to focus on changing lives to become more happy and healthy with the combination of ancient chinese healing arts and transformational superfoods. She is manifesting the growth of her business worldwide and changing lives in the process. The key to her success has been her passion for helping people.

combination of ancient chinese healing arts and transformational superfoods. She is manifesting the growth of her business worldwide and changing lives in the process.

Dr. M.Rajajeyakumar, MBBS, MD (Physiology), MSc Yoga, CCEBDM (PHFI), (PhD), has completed his MD Physiology,(2006-2009) at (JIPMER- An Institution of National Importance under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India). I worked as research assistant (2009-2012) in the Advanced Centre for Yoga Therapy, Education & Research Lab, and JIPMER. I published more than 88 research papers and serving as an editorial board member and expert reviewer of many national and international journals. I have been invited for honorable guest Speaker in Fitness-2015, Philadelphia, USA, and chairperson for the international conference 9 th Indo global summit on cancer therapy -2015, India. I was selected as Speaker and chairperson for 12th,13th& 14 th AsiaPacificMedicalEducationConference-3rd, 4 th & 5 th International Conference on Faculty Development in the Health Professions, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS, Singapore 2015,16 & 17. I presented a scientific research paper in World Diabetes Congress Dec-2015, IDF, Vancouver, Canada. I have been appointed as Advisory Council members of Pure Action, Yoga is Medicine, Austin, TX 78703, USA and organizing committee member of international conferences. I have been honored and received 10 awards, including national and international level. I have been appointed as scientific referee for extramural proposal evaluation and recommendation for funding of project in the field of medicine and biomedical engineering by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Established through an Act of Parliament: SERB Act 2008, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India.

I have been actively involved in medical, biomedical, and yoga research. My special research experience is in autonomic, cognitive, cardio-respiratory, neurophysiology and medical education. I had trained with basic Physiological procedures including human and animal experimental physiology; pulmonary function test (PFT), autonomic function test (AFT), HRV (heart rate variability), EMG (electromyography), & NCS (nerve conduction study).

Dr. M.Rajajeyakumar, MBBS, MD (Physiology), MSc Yoga, CCEBDM (PHFI), (PhD), has completed his MD Physiology,(2006-2009) at (JIPMER- An Institution of National Importance under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India). I worked as research assistant (2009-2012) in the Advanced Centre for Yoga Therapy, Education & Research Lab, and JIPMER. I published more than 88 research papers and serving as an editorial board member and expert reviewer of many national and international journals. I have been invited for honorable guest Speaker in Fitness-2015, Philadelphia, USA, and chairperson for the international conference 9 th Indo global summit on cancer therapy -2015, India. I was selected as Speaker and chairperson for 12th,13th& 14 th AsiaPacificMedicalEducationConference-3rd, 4 th & 5 th International Conference on Faculty Development in the Health Professions, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS, Singapore 2015,16 & 17. I presented a scientific research paper in World Diabetes Congress Dec-2015, IDF, Vancouver, Canada. I have been appointed as Advisory Council members of Pure Action, Yoga is Medicine, Austin, TX 78703, USA and organizing committee member of international conferences. I have been honored and received 10 awards, including national and international level. I have been appointed as scientific referee for extramural proposal evaluation and recommendation for funding of project in the field of medicine and biomedical engineering by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Established through an Act of Parliament: SERB Act 2008, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India.

I have been actively involved in medical, biomedical, and yoga research. My special research experience is in autonomic, cognitive, cardio-respiratory, neurophysiology and medical education. I had trained with basic Physiological procedures including human and animal experimental physiology; pulmonary function test (PFT), autonomic function test (AFT), HRV (heart rate variability), EMG (electromyography), & NCS (nerve conduction study).

Dr. M.Rajajeyakumar, MBBS, MD (Physiology), MSc Yoga, CCEBDM (PHFI), (PhD), has completed his MD Physiology,(2006-2009) at (JIPMER- An Institution of National Importance under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India). I worked as research assistant (2009-2012) in the Advanced Centre for Yoga Therapy, Education & Research Lab, and JIPMER. I published more than 88 research papers and serving as an editorial board member and expert reviewer of many national and international journals. I have been invited for honorable guest Speaker in Fitness-2015, Philadelphia, USA, and chairperson for the international conference 9 th Indo global summit on cancer therapy -2015, India. I was selected as Speaker and chairperson for 12th,13th& 14 th AsiaPacificMedicalEducationConference-3rd, 4 th & 5 th International Conference on Faculty Development in the Health Professions, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS, Singapore 2015,16 & 17. I presented a scientific research paper in World Diabetes Congress Dec-2015, IDF, Vancouver, Canada. I have been appointed as Advisory Council members of Pure Action, Yoga is Medicine, Austin, TX 78703, USA and organizing committee member of international conferences. I have been honored and received 10 awards, including national and international level. I have been appointed as scientific referee for extramural proposal evaluation and recommendation for funding of project in the field of medicine and biomedical engineering by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Established through an Act of Parliament: SERB Act 2008, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India.

I have been actively involved in medical, biomedical, and yoga research. My special research experience is in autonomic, cognitive, cardio-respiratory, neurophysiology and medical education. I had trained with basic Physiological procedures including human and animal experimental physiology; pulmonary function test (PFT), autonomic function test (AFT), HRV (heart rate variability), EMG (electromyography), & NCS (nerve conduction study).

Dr. M.Rajajeyakumar, MBBS, MD (Physiology), MSc Yoga, CCEBDM (PHFI), (PhD), has completed his MD Physiology,(2006-2009) at (JIPMER- An Institution of National Importance under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India). I worked as research assistant (2009-2012) in the Advanced Centre for Yoga Therapy, Education & Research Lab, and JIPMER. I published more than 88 research papers and serving as an editorial board member and expert reviewer of many national and international journals. I have been invited for honorable guest Speaker in Fitness-2015, Philadelphia, USA, and chairperson for the international conference 9 th Indo global summit on cancer therapy -2015, India. I was selected as Speaker and chairperson for 12th,13th& 14 th AsiaPacificMedicalEducationConference-3rd, 4 th & 5 th International Conference on Faculty Development in the Health Professions, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS, Singapore 2015,16 & 17. I presented a scientific research paper in World Diabetes Congress Dec-2015, IDF, Vancouver, Canada. I have been appointed as Advisory Council members of Pure Action, Yoga is Medicine, Austin, TX 78703, USA and organizing committee member of international conferences. I have been honored and received 10 awards, including national and international level. I have been appointed as scientific referee for extramural proposal evaluation and recommendation for funding of project in the field of medicine and biomedical engineering by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Established through an Act of Parliament: SERB Act 2008, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India.

I have been actively involved in medical, biomedical, and yoga research. My special research experience is in autonomic, cognitive, cardio-respiratory, neurophysiology and medical education. I had trained with basic Physiological procedures including human and animal experimental physiology; pulmonary function test (PFT), autonomic function test (AFT), HRV (heart rate variability), EMG (electromyography), & NCS (nerve conduction study).

Dr. M.Rajajeyakumar, MBBS, MD (Physiology), MSc Yoga, CCEBDM (PHFI), (PhD), has completed his MD Physiology,(2006-2009) at (JIPMER- An Institution of National Importance under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India). I worked as research assistant (2009-2012) in the Advanced Centre for Yoga Therapy, Education & Research Lab, and JIPMER. I published more than 88 research papers and serving as an editorial board member and expert reviewer of many national and international journals. I have been invited for honorable guest Speaker in Fitness-2015, Philadelphia, USA, and chairperson for the international conference 9 th Indo global summit on cancer therapy -2015, India. I was selected as Speaker and chairperson for 12th,13th& 14 th AsiaPacificMedicalEducationConference-3rd, 4 th & 5 th International Conference on Faculty Development in the Health Professions, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS, Singapore 2015,16 & 17. I presented a scientific research paper in World Diabetes Congress Dec-2015, IDF, Vancouver, Canada. I have been appointed as Advisory Council members of Pure Action, Yoga is Medicine, Austin, TX 78703, USA and organizing committee member of international conferences. I have been honored and received 10 awards, including national and international level. I have been appointed as scientific referee for extramural proposal evaluation and recommendation for funding of project in the field of medicine and biomedical engineering by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Established through an Act of Parliament: SERB Act 2008, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India.

I have been actively involved in medical, biomedical, and yoga research. My special research experience is in autonomic, cognitive, cardio-respiratory, neurophysiology and medical education. I had trained with basic Physiological procedures including human and animal experimental physiology; pulmonary function test (PFT), autonomic function test (AFT), HRV (heart rate variability), EMG (electromyography), & NCS (nerve conduction study).

Lali Akhalbedashvili is a Doctor of Sciences. She completed with honors Tbilisi State University, defended the Ph.D. thesis at Moscow State University in 1980, in 2005 defended her doctoral dissertation at Tbilisi State University. She works in Tbilisi State University and in Caucasian Institute of Mineral Resources as senior researcher. Fields of specialization: heterogeneous catalysis, adsorption, ion-exchange and catalytic properties of synthetic and natural zeolites; their investigation for purification of radioactive waste water from 137Cs, 90Sr, 60Co and other nuclides, for cleaning of surface waters from heavy metals; synthesis, analysis and study of catalytic activity of HTSC. She is an author of 98 scientific papers. Have awards. Also, she is a member of editorial board of the Journal of Georgian Chemical Society and a Member of Representative Council of Tbilisi State University.

Fields of specialization: heterogeneous catalysis, adsorption, ion-exchange and catalytic properties of synthetic and natural zeolites

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

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.

Effects of dietary interventions on dyslipidemias, oxidative stress and inflammation as it relates to cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome and type-2 diabetes.

Director of the Territorial Nephrology Department – Cagliari Italy from 20 years. Main veiw researches: new and advanced dialytic techniques; prevention of Chronic Renal diseases by nutritional and pre-dialysis teams. spending review of methodologies and pharmaco economy. From 1998 I was using and improving combined nutritional and tailored dialysis; guidelines of water for dialysis, peritoneal dialysis. Reviewer of international journals: Kidney International, Nephron, Nephrology Dialysis and Transplantation, Journal of Nephrology, American Journal of Kidney Disease, Artificial Organs, BMC Nephrology ; Member of Editorial Boarding of Giornale Italiano di Nefrologia, Journal of Nephrology, Minerva Urologica e Nefrologica, Clinical Nephrology.International Journal of Artificial Organs. Member of Italian Society of Nephrology from 1980. Author / co-author of 374 scientific publications and abstracts of Nephrology 68 on med-line.

New and advanced dialytic techniques; prevention of Chronic Renal diseases by nutritional and pre-dialysis teams. spending review of methodologies and pharmaco economy.

F. Javier Señoráns is Doctor of Science and has developed its research and teaching career in the field of Science and Food Technology for more than 25 years in different Spanish research centers and the University of Uppsala in Sweden, and since twelve years is Professor in Food Technology of the Autonomous University of Madrid.Currently, Professor Señoráns heads a research group in Food Science of the UAM, specializing in clean extraction processes for new bioactive ingredients and functional food production and healthy lipid modification and design. He is director of projects and research contracts on natural extracts using clean and synthesis of structured lipids and coauthor of more than one hundred international scientific papers technologies.

F. Javier Señoráns Rodríguez research interest is on clean extraction processes for new bioactive ingredients and functional food production and healthy lipid modification and design

Dr. Minich earned her BA in biology at Augustana University, her MS in human nutrition and dietetics at University of Illinois – Chicago and her PhD at the University of Groningen (Netherlands), where her dissertation topic was Essential Fatty Acid Absorption and Metabolism. She is a fellow of the American College of Nutrition, an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner (IFMCP), a Certified Nutrition Specialist, a Certified Nutritionist (Washington State Department of Health) and a registered yoga teacher (Yoga Alliance). Dr. Minich has wide-ranging experience in nutritional science, industry and education, having served as a senior research scientist for General Mills, product formulator and clinical research scientist for Cooke Pharma, vice president for scientific affairs at Metagenics, technical and creative curriculum consultant at the Institute for Functional Medicine, and clinical nutritionist at MetaProteomics, Inc. Functional Medicine Research Center (FMRC). She is a member of the Institute for Functional Medicine Nutrition Board, The American Society of Nutrition Science, the American College of Nutrition and the American Association of Diabetes Educators. Dr. Minich is also the developer of The Detox Summit.

Detoxification and Biotransformation Pathways and Imbalances

Marlena is an established academic with over 95 peer reviewed publications. She is a world reknowned expert on lipids and bone health. She is also a consultant to Fonterra Brands Singapore Ltd engaging in research development and planning, strategic planning and execution of nutritional trials. Marlena obtained her PhD from the Medical University of South Africa, followed by post-doctoral training firstly at the Max Planck Institute in Heidelberg, Germany, followed by period at University of Texas at Austin, USA specialising in protein purification and identification. She thereafter was appointed as senior lecturer and later associate professor in Physiology at University of Pretoria, South Africa. She migrated to New Zealand in 2000 and established bone and nutrition research at Massey. She became Division leader for Human Nutrition in 2005, and was awarded a personal Chair in the same year. Her main focus in research include dairy foods, bioactives and lipids in bone health.

Marlena's current research focusses on food for maintaining bone and joint health and mobility. She plays a key role in the National Science Challenge High Value Nutrition and she has several international collaborators around the area of food for health and mobility.

Dr. R. te Biesebeke has a PhD from the Top Institute Food and Nutrition, the Wageningen University and Research Centre in the Netherlands, a M.Sc. in Applied Molecular Biology from the University of Utrecht, and holds a Biochemistry Engineering degree from Saxion Polytechnics, the Netherlands. He started his career in Biochemical research in the Laboratoire de Biochimie of the Ecole Polytechnique and progressed his career in TI Food and Nutrition, one of the major public-private partnerships within one of the nine Innovation Areas defined by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs as key for economic growth and investment. He evolved his career in roles with progressively evolving responsibilities in global operating businesses of excellence in Nutrition, Bioprocessing, Food and Beverages. Dr. R. te Biesebeke is Lead Scientist at Swiss InnovationWorks, has a track record of peer reviewed publications & patents, and is an invited speaker at conferences and symposia. He is dedicated to improve the quality of life of the general public in developed and developing countries, and more specifically, of infants, children, mothers of child bearing age and high performing athletes.

Nutrition, Metabolism and Performance

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).

Nutrition and Dietetics, Pediatrics

N Arlappa has completed his MD in Community Medicine from NTR University of Medical Sciences, India. He has been working as Nutrition Scientist in the Division of Community Studies, National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Indian Council of Medical Research, Hyderabad, India, since 1997. He has 18 years research of experience in the field of Public Health Nutrition and published more than 50 scientific papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals. He has also published 4 book chapters, completed more than 40 research studies and published more than 250 technical reports. He has attended and presented more than 25 scientific papers in national and international conferences/workshops. He is the Faculty Member for the Courses of MPH (NIE), MSc (Nutrition) and PG Certificate course in Applied Nutrition at NIN and currently working as a Deputy Director.

Public Health Nutrition

Prof. Louay Labban has completed his PhD from La Sale University in the USA in 1995 and postdoctoral studies from Lund University in Sweden. He has been a professor of clinical nutrition at A’Sharqiyah University in the Sultanate of Oman since 2014. Before, he taught nutrition courses in different universities in Syria and in the USA and he also worked for well-known pharmaceutical companies studying the drug-nutrient interaction and the effect of newly developed medications on the nutritional status of patients. He has published more than 35 papers in reputed journals and has been serving as an editorial board member of scientific journals. Professor Labban is affiliated with American Diabetes Association and American Overseas Dietetic Association ( AODA).

Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics