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Director and
Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences,
University of Vienna. Trained in Nutrition and Food
science.
President of
Austrian Nutrition Society and President-Elect of
the IUNS. Author/co-author of several books in human
nutrition, food science and health monitoring (the
“Austrian Nutrition Report" 1998 and 2003 and
currently 2008; the European Nutrition and Health
Report 2004 and currently coordinator of the ENHR II
project); and more than 500 publications in
international scientific journals and as submissions
to scientific conferences.
Editor of
Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism and the book
series “Forum of Nutrition” (formerly Bibl. Nutritio
et Dieta).
Fields of
expertise / main research subjects
Teaching:
Establishment and coordination of the study of
Nutritional Sciences at the University of Vienna
(under- and postgraduate).
Research:
Nutrient requirements in health and disease
(→Nutrient based dietary guidelines for Central
European countries). Monitoring of nutrition and
health status. Bioavailability of Nutrients.
Nutrition and immune function. Food safety and
quality. Nutrition information and communication.
Partner and
work package leader of EU funded projects: FOOD
PRO-FIT, CHANCE, HECTOR, DAFNE, EuroFIR, Nutri-Senex,
ProChildren, Ageing Nutrition, European Master of
Public Health Nutrition, Eurodiet a.o.;
Scientific
advice (1995-2000) to the European Commission as
member of the Scientific Committee on Food (vice
president), working groups: nutrition and dietetic
foods (chair until december 2000), novel food, upper
safe limits, flavourings, member of Codex
Alimentarius Austria (Novel Food), platform food &
nutrition, Vice-President of World Public Health
Nutrition Association (WPHNA).
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