An initiative of:

The Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods (INAF) is a research institute of Université Laval recognized as the most important group of researchers in Canada dedicated to the study of food and the interactions between its components, nutrition and health. With its multidisciplinary network, INAF stands out for its cross-sectoral research approach that aims to contribute to sustainable food. Its 130 researchers come from the three main sectors of Quebec research (nature and technology, health sciences, society and culture) and from 15 universities and affiliated research organizations.

Organizing committee

Valérie Orsat, Ph. D.

Co-chair of Green Food Tech 2023.

Professor, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University 
Institute of Nutrition and Fonctional Foods (INAF)
Canada


Sergey Mikhaylin, Ph. D.

Co-chair of Green Food Tech 2023.

Associate professor, Faculty of agriculture and food sciences, Université Laval
Dairy Science and Technology Research Center (STELA), Institute of Nutrition and Fonctional Foods (INAF)
International Associated Laboratory on Bioproduction of Natural Antimicrobials (LIAAN)
Canada                                                                            

Daniela Bernic

Director of innovation
Consortium for Research and Innovation in Industrial Bioprocesses in Quebec - CRIBIQ
Canada

Maria Guadalupe Macedo-Espinosa, Ph.D., MBA

Research and Planning Officer, Université du Québec à Montréal - UQAM
Canada

Véronique Perreault, Dt. P., Ph. D.

Professor, Institut de tourisme et d’hôtellerie du Québec (ITHQ)
Institute of Nutrition and Fonctional Foods (INAF)
Codirector of the GastronomiQc Lab
Canada

Hélène Marceau

Communication manager
Institute of Nutrition and Fonctional Foods (INAF)
Canada

Suzanne Beaudry

Communication officer
Institute of Nutrition and Fonctional Foods (INAF)
Canada

Andrée Lagacé

Project coordinator
Institute of Nutrition and Fonctional Foods (INAF)
Canada

  

Ambassadors

Thank you to our ambassadors for their valuable involvement in the promotion and organization of GFT 2023!

Mina Allameh

PhD Student, Bioressource Engineering
McGill University

Talot Bertrand

MSc Student, Environmental Sciences
Université du Québec à Montréal UQAM

 

Julia Brilland-Ruest

Undergraduate student, Certificat in Sustainable development, Université Laval
Assistant Manager of Food Operations, Hotel Rimouski

Bertrand Espougne

BSc Student, Agriculture Economy, Université Laval

Jonathan Gagnon

MSc Student, Food Science, Université Laval

Jean-Thomas Henderson

Professor of management- Institut de Tourisme et d’Hôtellerie ITHQ
Administrator- Sustainable Tourism Quebec
MT Lab Expert

Émilie Telmosse

MSc Student, Environmental Sciences
Université du Québec à Montréal UQAM