Scientific Directors and Advisors who contribute to our science programs are experts and key opinion leaders in their fields on research.
Many hold leading positions in renowned universities, research institutions, scientific organizations, public health agencies and government bodies. They are also selected from a diversity of disciplines, including nutrition, clinical research, food safety, risk assessment, biotechnology, and consumer behavior.
Our Scientific Directors and Panel of Scientific Advisors include:
| Dr. Andrew Bartholmaeus | CEO, Bartcrofts Pty Ltd, Australia |
| Dr. Sakarindr Bhumiratana | President, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonhuri, Thailand |
| Dr. Paul Brent | Principal Scientific Consultant, Global Food and Chemical Risk Assessment and and Risk Management Solutions, Australia |
| Dr. Mario Capanzana | Director, Food and Nutrition Research Institute,Department of Science & Technology, Philippines |
| Dr. Lay Ching Chai | Head, Centre of Research Services, University of Malaya, Malaysia |
| Prof. Lynne Cobiac | Science Director, Health and Biosecurity, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia |
| Prof. Dedi Fardiaz | Professor, Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia |
| Dr. Rodolfo Florentino | Chairman-President, Nutrition Foundation of the Philippines, Philippines |
| Dr. Lynn Frewer | Professor, Food and Society, Centre for Rural Economy, Newcastle University, United Kingdom |
| Prof. Alonzo Gabriel | Professor, College of Home Economics, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of the Philippines Diliman, Philippines |
| Prof. Barry Halliwell | Senior Advisor to the President/Tan Chin Tuan Centennial Professor, National University of Singapore, Singapore |
| Prof. Purwiyatno Hariyadi | Professor, Department of Food Science and Technology, Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia |
| Dr. Le Thi Hop | President, Vietnam Nutrition Association (VINUTAS), Vietnam |
| Dr. Hamid Jan bin Jan Mohamed | Associate Professor, Nutrition and Dietetics Program, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia |
| Prof. Geok Lin Khor | Emeritus Professor, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia |
| Prof. Woon-Puay Koh | Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore |
| Dr. Matthew Lau | Deputy Director, Nanyang Polytechnic, Singapore |
| Prof. Yuan Kun Lee | Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore |
| Dr. Siti Muslimatun | Head of Study Program, Food Science, Indonesia International Institute for Life Sciences, Indonesia |
| Prof. Anadi Nitihamyong | Senior Advisor, Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University, Thailand |
| Dr. Choon Nam Ong | Director, National University of Singapore Environmental Research Institute, Singapore |
| Dr. Roy Sparringa | Senior Researcher, Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology Senior Advisor, National Agency for Drug and Food Control, Indonesia |
| Prof. Songsak Srianujata | Senior Advisor, Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University, Thailand |
| Mr. Jeffrey Stein | Biosafety Advisor, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, USA |
| Prof. Paul Teng | Managing Director, NIE International Pte Ltd, Singapore |
| Dr. Tran Khanh Van | Deputy Director, Micronutrient Division, National Institute of Nutrition, Vietnam |
| Prof. Pattanee Winichagoon | Associate Professor, Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University, Thailand |
| Dr. Widjaja Lukito | Advisor, SEAMEO Regional Center for Food and Nutrition, Indonesia |