The Standing Committees are the engines behind EFFoST’s work. While our Standing Committees may not require additional members at all times, there are interesting activities where members can become involved.  Please contact the committee's chair or EFFoST office for further information. 

Career Development & Education

• Chair: Oliver Schlüter (ATB, Germany)
• Co-Chair: Hugo de Vries (Inra, France)
• Henry Jäger (BOKU, Austria)
• Marco Dalla Rosa (UNIBO, Italy)
• Richard Frazier (IFST, England)
• Young EFFoST chair: Felix Schottroff (BOKU, Austria)
• Young EFFoST co-chair: Thomas Fauster (BOKU, Austria)

Current activities: launching and supporting Young EFFoST, launching multidisciplinary working groups such as 'digital food', and nomination and development of awards.

Marketing and Customer Relations

• Chair: Kees de Gooijer
• Co-Chair: Olga Martin Belloso
• Member societies: Viktor Nedovic
• Universities and Research Centers: Christina Silva
• SME network: Hugo de Vries
• Regional and public bodies: Herbert Buckenhüskes
• EFFoST office: Jeroen Knol and Linda Scholten

Science Dissemination & Communication

• Chair: Petros Taoukis
• Co-Chair: Brian McKenna
• Publications: Wendy Hurp
• Conferences: Kata Galic
• EFFoST office: Jeroen Knol and Linda Scholten

Networks & International Collaborations

• Chair: Dietrich Knorr
• Co-Chair: Lilia Ahrné
• GHI: Huub Lelieveld
• IUoST: Lilia Ahrné
• EFFoST office: Hayley Every