ValorTech

 

The Advisory Board is composed of the following members:

 

• Prof. Dr. Petras Rimantas Venskutonis, Department of Food Science and Technology of Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania;

• Prof, Dr. Jesus Simal-Gandara, Professor in Nutrition and Food Science at the Faculty of Food Science and Technology, University of Vigo, Spain;

• Prof.  Baoru Yang, Department of Biochemistry and Food Chemistry, University of Turku, Finland;

• Argo Peepson, Representative of the Ministry of Rural Affairs;

• Kairi Ramjalg, Representative of the Veterinary and Food Board.

 

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The Advisory Board is responsible for the following activities:

 

• Advising the ERA Chair holder and Steering Committee on various strategic decisions primarily related to the ERA Chair’s sustainability and long-term vision, and wider impact to be made in societal level (policy development, inputs to novel industrial solutions, etc.).

• Acting as spokespersons of the Chair in the international arena, promoting its work and facilitating attraction of new projects, connections (incl. liaising with various relevant EU-level R&D and policy networks) and funds.

• Contributing to the training activities of the Chair during their annual visits, carrying out workshops/ lectures/seminars to ERA Chair and EMU staff and/or as part of the Summer/Winter schools for PhD students.

• Advisory Board members will meet physically once a year.