Peter Raspor, doctor of biotechnological sciences, professor of industrial microbiology and biotechnology, teaching and researching at University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. He started as a baker and later he finished his education and graduated in food science and finally in biotechnology. Since 1992 head of the Chair of Biotechnology, Biotechnical Faculty, Food Science and Technology Department, Since 2003 Head of Undergraduate study of biotechnology. He established post diploma studies in biotechnology and followed by diploma studies of biotechnology at Biotechnical Faculty. Currently he is running study of microbiology and heading chair of biotechnology, microbiology and food safety. He is also professor in Euroleague for Life Sciences programme “ Safety in the Food Chain” (MSc SIFC), as well as regular guest professor at University of Vienna in Nitrition studies with his own course. With his mentorship more than 100 students have finished studies in area of food technology and biotechnology on diploma and 30 at doctoral level. He conducted more than two dozens international and national projects in last 20 years. Since 1995 he is active with COST, having different functions up to president of TC and currently vice-chairing COST Domain committee for food and agriculture. From 2007 - 2009 he is President of EFFoST (European Federation of Food Science and Technology) with 80 societies in 21 European countries with about 150 000 members. He was the Secretary General of (FEMS) Federation of European Microbiological societies from 2000 to 2006 dealing regularly with 54 member societies with about 40000 members. He is also involved with other international and national governmental and nongovernmental organizations. He is a member of many scientific and professional societies and a member of editorial boards or editor in highly respected journals in the field. He published more than 130 scientific publications, more than 30 of book chapters and he edited more than dozen books at the same time organized more than 60 national and international meetings of large importance for food and microbiology and biotechnology filed, he is regular lecturer of international audience. Peter Raspor, doctor of biotechnological sciences, professor of industrial microbiology and biotechnology, teaching and researching at University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. He started as a baker and later he finished his education and graduated in food science and finally in biotechnology. Since 1992 head of the Chair of Biotechnology, Biotechnical Faculty, Food Science and Technology Department, Since 2003 Head of Undergraduate study of biotechnology. He established post diploma studies in biotechnology and followed by diploma studies of biotechnology at Biotechnical Faculty. Currently he is running study of microbiology and heading chair of biotechnology, microbiology and food safety. He is also professor in Euroleague for Life Sciences programme “ Safety in the Food Chain” (MSc SIFC), as well as regular guest professor at University of Vienna in Nitrition studies with his own course. With his mentorship more than 100 students have finished studies in area of food technology and biotechnology on diploma and 30 at doctoral level. He conducted more than two dozens international and national projects in last 20 years. Since 1995 he is active with COST, having different functions up to president of TC and currently vice-chairing COST Domain committee for food and agriculture. From 2007 - 2009 he is President of EFFoST (European Federation of Food Science and Technology) with 80 societies in 21 European countries with about 150 000 members. He was the Secretary General of (FEMS) Federation of European Microbiological societies from 2000 to 2006 dealing regularly with 54 member societies with about 40000 members. He is also involved with other international and national governmental and nongovernmental organizations. He is a member of many scientific and professional societies and a member of editorial boards or editor in highly respected journals in the field. He published more than 130 scientific publications, more than 30 of book chapters and he edited more than dozen books at the same time organized more than 60 national and international meetings of large importance for food and microbiology and biotechnology filed, he is regular lecturer of international audience.

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