Scientific and Stakeholder Advisory Board (SSAB)

The Scientific and Stakeholder Advisory Board (SSAB) of FutureFoodS brings together experts from diverse backgrounds across Europe. Their input supports the project in aligning research and innovation with societal needs, policy developments, and practical relevance. The composition of the SSAB ensures a balance across gender, geography, and stakeholder representation.

Meet the Scientists

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University of Copenhagen, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences

Sustainable agriculture and food system transformation

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Georg-August University of Göttingen, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development

Consumer behaviour, food marketing, labelling, sustainability management, animal welfare and supply chain management in agribusiness

Christian Reynolds

City St. Georges- University of London

Food loss and waste, sustainable diets, environmental impact of food consumption, food policy, sustainable gastronomy

Eva Balsa-Canto

Spanish National Research Council

Applied systems biology: model-based simulation, optimization, and control of biosystems and bioprocesses

Tālis Tisenkopfs

Baltic Studies Centre

Sociology, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems, Agriculture and Food knowledge and innovation systems, Social aspects of circular bioeconomy

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International Center for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM), Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza

Economics and policy in the agrifood sector (focus on wine)

Marina Heinonen

University of Helsinki

Food chemistry, food processing, food safety

Jacqueline Broerse

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Athena Institute

Food system governance, multi-actor and public engagement, reflexive monitoring and evaluation

Kaisa Karttunen

University of Helsinki

Science-policy-practice-interactions

Vural Gökmen

Hacettepe University

Food quality and safety, food processing, food chemistry

Meet the Stakeholders

Flavio Antonelli

EIT Food

Food system innovation spanning entrepreneurship, education and innovation. EIT Food uses whole-value chain approach spanning Business; RTOs; Academia; Policy; etc.

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European Food Safety Authority

Organisations with an interest in Authority's work or in the wider food and feed sector

Peter Defranceschi

ICLEI

Local and regional governments