Think Tank Members

Think Tank Executive Leaders

• President - Deniz Koca, Researcher and Principal Investigator, Lund University and the Centre for Environmental and Climate Science
• Vice-President - Bruno Gehin, Global Proteins and Technology Scout, Roquette

Think Tank Leaders - EIT Food

• Thematic Lead - Lorena Savani, Director of Thematic Leadership (Biotech & Protein)
• Partner and Secretariat Engagement - Gulsah Uysal, Director Partnership & Corporate Services
• Partner and Secretariat Engagement - Regine Roncucci, Ecosystem Manager
• Partner and Secretariat Engagement - Alicia Abendroth, Senior Partnership Manager

Cross-Organizational Support Team

• Fundraising - Justyna Kulawik-Dutkowska, Head of Network & Business Development
• Public Affairs - Francesco Proscia, Senior Public Affairs Manager 

Members

• Kevin Camphuis - Co Founder, ShakeUpFactory
• Peter Holl - Project Manager, DIL
• Mirva Lampinen - Co-Creation Manager, VTT Finland
• Anneli Ritala - Principal Scientist, VTT Finland
• Nesli Sozer - Research Professor, VTT Finland
• Emilia Nordlund - Research Manager, VTT Finland
• Jessika Humerez, Research Manager Proteins, Puratos
• Mari Sandell - Vice Dean, University of Helsinki
• Stella Spanou - Scientific Coordinator, Department of Food Science, Aarhus University
• Jette Feveile Young - Professor, Institute of Food Science, Aarhus University
• María Teresa Muruzabal - Director of the Foundation, Grupo AN
• Gonçalo Amorim - CEO of BGI, Food4Sustainability Board Member
• Maija Itkonen - CEO & Co-Founder, Onego Bio
• Minyoung Cha - Head of QA, Onego Bio
• Kari Tronsmo - Open Innovation manager, Danone
• Mónica Flores, PhD - Technical Deputy Director, IATA-CSIC
• Laurence Campion - Strategic Program and Project Manager, Lesaffre group
• Sarah O’Neill - Global Strategy Director, Carbery Group
• Alex Holst - Deputy Head of Policy, The Good Food Institute (GFI) Europe
• Claudia Ruiz-Capillas, PhD - Senior Science Researcher, Institute of Food Science Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN-CSIC)
• Acacia Smith - Senior Policy Manager, GFI Europe (currently on maternity leave)
• Cornelly Van Der Ven, R&I Director Advanced Proteins, Danone
• Nils Sips, R&D Director technical Service & Commercial Excellence, Cargill
• Stella Lignou, Associate Professor in Sensory and Consumer Science, University of Reading
• Afroditi Chatzifragkou - Associate Professor in Sustainable Bioprocessing, University of Reading
• Zsigmond Teglasy - Project Manager, Campden BRI Hungary
• Isabel Hughes - Head of International Growth and UK Policy Manager, ProVeg International
• Theodoros Matakiadis - Head of Global Disruptive Innovation Portfolio, Bayer Crop Science | Vegetable Seeds