Scientific Program Committee

The Scientific Program Committee is responsible for developing the event’s scientific content, structure and themes, and thereby establishing the overall scientific program of the conference. The Scientific Program Committee is composed of the respective Session Coordinators in EFSA.

The work of the Session Coordinators is supported by several colleagues across the following EU Agencies and Institutions:

  • European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), conference organiser;
  • European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), conference co-organiser;
  • European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), conference co-organiser;
  • European Environment Agency (EEA), conference co-organiser;
  • European Medicines Agency (EMA), conference co-organiser;
  • European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), conference co-organiser.

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Article Block

Members of the Scientific Program Committee

Safe and sustainable food systems – How can we get there?

Yann Devos (EFSA)

Coordinating the thematic session on Safe and sustainable food systems – How can we get there?
What’s next for food safety assessments?

Yann Devos (EFSA)

Coordinating the thematic session on What’s next for food safety assessments?
systems-based approach for era

Yann Devos (EFSA) (Chair)

Coordinating the thematic session on Environmental risk assessment of pesticides: transitioning to a systems-based approach
engagement within new food safety ecosystem

Max Blanck (EFSA)

Coordinating the thematic session on Advancing engagement in an evolving food safety ecosystem: opportunities and challenges
social sciences

Domagoj Vrbos (EFSA)

Coordinating the thematic session on Putting science into context: the future of social science in risk analysis
from research to policy

Stef Bronzwaer (EFSA)

Coordinating the thematic session on Making a difference: bridging EU research and policy
open science in practice

Laura Martino (EFSA)

Coordinating the thematic session on Turning open science into practice: causality as a showcase
SUSTAINABLE & healthy diets

Silvia Valtueña Martínez (EFSA)

Coordinating the thematic session on Human nutrition on a finite planet: securing sustainable and healthy diets for all
safety assessment of innovative products

Antonio Fernandez Dumont (EFSA)

Coordinating the thematic session on Innovation in food and feed: keeping safety assessments fit for purpose
virus

Alessandro Broglia (EFSA)

Coordinating the thematic session on Infectious diseases, from emergence to pandemics: improving understanding and getting prepared
AMR in a food producing environment

Beatriz Guerra (EFSA)

Coordinating the thematic session on Tackling antimicrobial resistance in food producing environments
FW for sustainability assessments

Angelo Maggiore (EFSA)

Coordinating the thematic session on Safeguarding our future: creating a framework for sustainability assessments
plant health

Ciro Gardi (EFSA)

Coordinating the thematic session on Protecting plants in the era of global change
animal welfare & sustainability

Sean Ashe (EFSA)

Coordinating the thematic session on Advancing animal welfare to meet sustainability targets
ai & big data

Angelo Cafaro (EFSA)

Coordinating the thematic session on Augmenting human minds: artificial intelligence and big data in risk assessment
combined exposure to multiple chemicals

Bruno Dujardin (EFSA)

Coordinating the thematic session on Combined exposure to multiple chemicals: assessing risks across regulatory silos
Nams

Georges Kass (EFSA)

Coordinating the thematic session on New approach methodologies: moving beyond animal testing
endocrine disruptors

Maria Arena (EFSA)

Coordinating the thematic session on Endocrine disruptors: exploring present challenges and future developments (in memory of Alfonso Lostia)
gut-soil microbiome

Caroline Merten (EFSA)

Coordinating the thematic session on Microbiomes, chemicals and health: unravelling an intricate triad

Advisory Boards

Two advisory boards provide strategic advice and feedback to the Scientific Program Committee:

  • the Member State Advisory Board, which is composed of members of EFSA’s Advisory Forum;
  • the External Advisory Board, which is composed of selected representatives from international organisations and foundations, EU institutions, national food authorities and agencies outside the EU, as well as renowned/influential scientists from academic institutions.
Committee Side
Members of the External Advisory Board
Name
Marta Hugas (Chair)
Description
European Food Safety Authority
Name
Simon More (co-Chair)
Description
University College Dublin, School of Veterinary Medicine
Name
Tim Benton
Description
Chatham House, The Royal Institute of International Affairs
Name
Franck Berthe
Description
World Bank
Name
Narayan Bhaskar
Description
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
Name
Francesco Branca
Description
World Health Organization
Name
Nathalie Chaze
Description
European Commission, Directorate General for Health and Food Safety
Name
Yann Devos
Description
European Food Safety Authority
Name
Bob Diderich
Description
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Name
Jessica Fanzo
Description
Johns Hopkins University, Berman Institute of Bioethics
Name
Lynn Frewer
Description
Newcastle University, School of Natural and Environmental Sciences
Name
Thomas Hartung
Description
Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health
Name
Markus Lipp
Description
Food and Agriculture Organization
Name
Patrick McMullan
Description
European Food Safety Authority
Name
Lynnette Neufeld
Description
Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition
Name
Primal Silva
Description
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Name
William Slikker
Description
US Food and Drug Administration
Name
Robert van Gorcom
Description
Wageningen Food Safety Research
Members of the Member State Advisory Board
Name
Christine Nelleman (Chair from November 2021)
Description
Technical University of Denmark
Name
Marta Hugas (co-Chair)
Description
European Food Safety Authority
Name
Wayne Anderson
Description
Food Safety Authority of Ireland
Name
Yann Devos
Description
European Food Safety Authority
Name
Andreas Hensel
Description
German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
Name
Tanja Schwerdtle (alternate member)
Description
German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
Name
Ákos Bernard Jóźwiak
Description
National Food Chain Safety Office
Name
Hrönn Ólína Jörundsdóttir
Description
Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority
Name
Antoon Opperhuizen
Description
Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority
Name
Sérgio Potier Rodeia
Description
European Food Safety Authority
Name
Moez Sanaa (Chair and Member until October 2021)
Description
French Agency for Fodd, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety
Name
Darja Sokolić
Description
Croatian Agency for Agriculture and Food