Workshop Agenda – New!

CIFSQ 2008 Workshop:
“Food Safety Training and Education Infrastructure”

Topic: Overview of the Elements of Food Safety Education Infrastructure
in US
D. Ramkishan Rao, Ph.D.
National Program Leader
Food Science and Technology
Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES)
United States Department of Agriculture

Topic: Role of Academic Institutions in Training of Future Workforce, Industry Personnel, and consumers in Food Safety
John Sofos, Ph.D.
University Distinguished Professor and Director of the Center for Meat Safety & Quality
Department of Animal Science
Colorado State University, U.S.A.

Topic: Role of Private Organizations in Food Safety Education of Food Producers and Processors
Hua Wang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Microbiology
Department of Food Science and Technology
The Ohio State University, U.S.A.

Topic: Role of USDA in Guiding the Food Producers and Processors and Consumers in Food Safety
Daniel Engeljohn, Ph.D.
Deputy Assistant Administrator
Office of Policy, Program and Employee Development
Food Safety Inspection Service
United States Department of Agriculture

Topic: Role of Agricultural Research Service, USDA, in Providing Solutions to Stakeholders in Food Safety
John B Luchansky, Ph.D.
Microbial Food Safety Research Unit
Research Leader
Eastern Regional Research Center
United States Department of Agriculture

Topic:Role of Academic Institutions in Training of Future Workforce, Industry Personnel, and consumers in Food Safety in China
Pingfan Rao, Ph.D.
Vice President
Chinese Institute of Food Science and Technology
Dean and Professor of Biochemistry
College of Biological Science and Technology
Fuzhou University, China