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Prof. Leon Gorris

Food Safety Expert,
Food Safety Futures

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Food Safety Futures

Bio

• Leon Gorris is an independent food safety expert with 36 years experience in research, food innovation and food safety management in private and public contexts
• Leon chairs the Food Safety Committee of IUFoST and is a fellow of IAFoST.
• He is secretary of ICMSF (International Commission on Microbiological Specifications for Foods) and represents ICMSF at Codex Alimentarius
• He is on the roster of experts for JEMRA (the FAO/WHO Joint Expert Meetings on Microbiological Risk Assessment).;
• He is a visiting professor at three Universities in China (China Agricultural University's, Shanghai Ocean University, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology) and held a part-time professorship (European Chair in Food Safety Microbiology) at the University of Wageningen, NL, for 10 years.

Job History

Considering new options
Food Safety Expert
March 2019 - present

Shanghai Ocean University
Visiting professor
October 2013 - present

College of Food Science & Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University
Visiting Professor
May 2012 - present

Unilever R&D Vlaardingen
R&D Directore Regulatory Affairs Global Food Safety and Capabilities
October 2014 - February 2019

Unilever
Director Regulatory Affairs North Asia
June 2012 - September 2014

Unilever
GCEA Regional Regulatory Affairs Director Foods
September 2010 - May 2012

Wageningen University
Prof. Food Microbiology (European Chair in Food Safety Microbiology)
January 2002 - January 2012

Unilever
Senior Scientist Risk Assessment (01-02-1998 until 31-08-2010)
February 1998 - September 2010

Agrotechnological Research Institute (ATO)
Head of Food Safety & Applied Microbiology Department
January 1989 - January 1998