Ga verder naar de inhoud

Meet the Members of the EIT Food Protein Diversification Think Tank

Think Tank Executive Leaders

  • President - Deniz Koca, Researcher and principal investigator, Lund University and the Centre for Environmental and Climate Science
  • Vice-President and Leader of the Policy Working Group - Alex Holst, Deputy Head of Policy, The Good Food Institute (GFI) Europe
  • Vice-President and Leader of the Ecosystem and value chain impact Working Group - Bruno Gehin, Global Proteins and Technology Scout, Roquette

Think Tank Leaders for the EIT Food
  • Key Leader - Marja-Liisa Meurice, Director, EIT Food North and East Region
  • Co-Leader - Lorena Savani, Mission Lead (Healthier lives through food), EIT Food

Think Tank Task Force Leads
  • Research and Innovation - Peter Holl, PhD, Senior Manager EU Programmes, Deputy Head, DIL Brussels Office
  • Biotechnology - Kevin Camphuis, co-founder, ShakeUpFactory

Think Tank Secretary
  • Coordinator - Marcin Tischner
  • Communication Lead - Ewa Rzeszowska, Regional Senior Communication and Event Manager, EIT Food
  • Legal and funding - Justyna Kulawik-Dutkowska, EIT Food Key Account Manager / Strategy & Funding Expert
  • Facilitator - Liga Efeja-Libiete
Members
  • Mirva Lampinen - Co-Creation Manager, VTT Finland
  • Anneli Ritala - Principal Scientist, VTT Technical Research Centre of 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
  • Senior Policy Manager, GFI Europe (currently on maternity leave)
  • 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
  • Robert E. Jones - Vice-President, Global Public Affairs, Mosa Meat
  • 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

Contact us

The EIT Food Protein Diversification Think Tank invites you to join the conversation and share your ideas to advance protein diversification and sustainability in the food system.

Project lead

Deniz Koca
Deniz Koca

Think Tank President, Researcher and principal investigator, Lund University and the Centre for Environmental and Climate Science

1610969640189 1
Marcin Tischner

Protein Diversification Think Tank Coordinator

Related Projects

Hub4Food

2024 > 2026
project
A European Alliance to Strengthen Food Innovation Across the Atlantic Area

ECOCUMBER

2025 > 2026
project Impact Funding Framework (IFF)
Edible Coating for Cucumber Freshness and Extended Shelf Life

ROBOT

2024 > 2025
project Impact Funding Framework (IFF)
Reduction Of water and Biocide use On the way to Transition to regenerative agriculture