Our Founding Members and Board
Comprise current and former scientists, regulators and professionals working in disciplines related to food regulatory science from food regulatory agencies (at any level of government), non-governmental organizations, service providers and academic institutions.
Prof. Samuel Godefroy
BOARD PRESIDENT AND FOUNDING MEMBER - Prof. Godefroy is a Full Professor of Food Risk Analysis and Regulatory Policies and Director of the Food Risk Analysis Platform at Université Laval, Canada.
Prof. Junshi Chen
HONORARY BOARD PRESIDENT AND FOUNDING MEMBER - Prof. Chen is a Senior Research Professor at the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, People's Republic of China..
Dr. Pamela Byrne
BOARD VICE PRESIDENT AND FOUNDING MEMBER - Dr. Byrne is the Chief Executive Officer at the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, Ireland.
Dr./Prof. Hussein Mansour
BOARD VICE PRESIDENT AND FOUNDING MEMBER - Dr. / Prof. Mansour is the Chairman at the National Food Safety Authority, Arab Republic of Egypt
Mr. Greg Paoli
BOARD TREASURER AND FOUNDING MEMBER - Mr. Paoli is the Chief Operating Officer at Risk Sciences International Inc., Canada.
Dr. Rashed AlArfaj
FOUNDING MEMBER - Dr. Al Arfaj is the Executive Director of Monitoring and Risk Assessment at the Saudi Food and Drug Administration, Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Yongxiang Fan
FOUNDING MEMBER - Dr. Fan is the Director of the Standards Division at the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, People's Republic of China.
Mrs. Joyce Haddad
EXECUTIVE BOARD SECRETARY AND FOUNDING MEMBER - Mrs. Haddad is a Food Technology Engineer Specialist in Food Production and an Expert in Food Safety and Risk Analysis, Lebanon.
Prof. Kaushik Banerjee
BOARD AND FOUNDING MEMBER - Prof. Banerjee is a Principal Scientist at the National Reference Laboratory, ICAR - National Research Centre for Grapes, India.
Dr. Scott Crerar
BOARD AND FOUNDING MEMBER - Dr. Crerar is General manager of Science and Risk Assessment at Food Standards Australia New Zealand, Australia.
Ms. Zeineb El Bouchikhi
BOARD AND FOUNDING MEMBER - Ms. El Bouchikhi is the Head of Cooperation and Communications at the Moroccan National Office of Food Safety, Morocco.
Ms. Nuri Gras Rebolledo
BOARD AND FOUNDING MEMBER - Ms. Rebolledo is Executive Secretary of the Chilean Food Safety Agency, Chile.
Dr. Wiem Guissouma
BOARD AND FOUNDING MEMBER - Dr. Guissouma is Ph.D. Engineer and Head of Water and Other Products Department at the National Agency fo Sanitary and Environmental Control of Products, Ministry of Health, Tunisia.
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For effective results - together!
Composition of GFoRSS Membership Community
Current and former scientists and regulators from food regulatory agencies at any level of government: municipal, state / provincial, national and international, including international organizations.
Current and former scientists of academic institutions, research institutes and service providers (certification or software and programming corporations) from around the world.
Communities of members may be created (such as community of scientists from food regulatory agencies, or from academic centers etc.) to foster interaction and collaboration amongst one community but to also support exchange and interaction between communities in a structured and organized manner. Such communities may also be created on the basis of geography.
MEMBERSHIP classification
GFoRSS offers two membership categories.
Class A or Affiliated Membership
Class A or Affiliated members are invited to join GFoRSS by its Founding members, according to a process determined by the Board of Directors. Admission approval of Class A or Affiliated members is accomplished by special resolution of GFoRSS’ Board of Directors. Affiliated or Class A voting membership is available to those who have applied and been accepted for Class A voting membership in GFoRSS. Each Class A or Affiliated voting member is entitled to receive notice of, attend and vote at all meetings of members and shall be entitled to one (1) vote at such meetings.
Class B or Non-Affiliated Membership
Other members of the Food Regulatory Science community may seek Class B or Non-Affiliated membership. GFoRSS promotes participation and representation through an inclusive process of admitting freely all eligible scientists, organizations and networks working in any discipline related to food regulatory science through an ordinary resolution of the Board of Directors. A Class B or Non-Affiliated member may attend meetings, if invited to join as decided by a resolution of the Board. Class B or Non-Affiliated members are not entitled to vote.
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membership countries
67
international experts
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| Name | Country | Affiliation | Membership Class | Member Since | Membership Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aditya Pankaj | India | RML Awadh University | Class B / Non-Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Ahmed Elghali Mohamed | United Arab Emirates | Dubai Municipality | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Ahmed Elwakeel | Egypt | MIFAD | Class B / Non-Affiliated | 2021 Jul 26 | 2026 Jul 25 |
| Ahmed Hassan Ali Sayed | Egypt | Agricultural Research Center | Class B / Non-Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Ahmed Said | Egypt | NFSA Egypt | Class B / Non-Affiliated | 2021 Jul 26 | 2026 Jul 25 |
| Ahmed Tabarini | Morocco | National Food Safety Office | Class B / Non-Affiliated | 2021 Jul 26 | 2026 Jul 25 |
| Amal AL-Rashdan | Kuwait | Public Authority for Food and Nutrition (PAFN) | Class A / Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Ameira Mohamed Elamin | Qatar | Ministry of Public Health | Class A / Affiliated | 2021 Jul 26 | 2026 Jul 25 |
| Amine Kassouf | Lebanon | Research Scientist | Class A / Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Amine Mestiri | Tunisia | Food safety legal advisor | Class B / Non-Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Amjad Rashaideh | Jordan | Jordan Food Safety Authority | Class A / Affiliated | 2021 Dec 23 | 2026 Dec 22 |
| Andre El Khoury | Lebanon | University of Beirut | Class A / Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Arsalan Zaidi | Pakistan | NIBGE - National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering | Class A / Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Ashraf Sami | Egypt | National Food Safety Authority - Egypt | Class A / Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Aymen Ammar | Tunisia | "National Agency for Sanitary and environnemental Control of Products (ANCSEP) - Ministry of Health" | Class B / Non-Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Chemutai Ivy Kibiwot | Kenya | Intern | Class B / Non-Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Christopher DePaul Worrell | Bahamas | Bahamas Agricultural Health and Food Safety Authority | Class A / Affiliated | 2021 Juy 26 | 2026 Jul 25 |
| Ehab Mourad Wahba Ayad | Egypt | National Food Safety Authority | Class A / Affiliated | 2021 Jul 26 | 2026 Jul 25 |
| Elie Bou Yazbeck | Lebanon | Ministry of Economy and Trade | Class A / Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Eman Helmy Ata Moustafa | Egypt | National Food Safety Authority | Class A / Affiliated | 2021 Jul 26 | 2026 Jul 25 |
| Emeka Chukwurah | Nigeria | CQRAFF Solutions Ltd | Class B / Non-Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Fagelnour Saad Lotfy Elnoamany | Egypt | NFSA | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Faraj Bakkar | Libya | National Centre for Animal Health | Class B / Non-Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Florah Serem | Kenya | Kenya Bureau of Standards | Class B / Non-Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Francis Ngugi Makumi | Kenya | Intern | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Fulbert Nikiema | Burkina Faso | LNSP - directeur | Class A / Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Gouda Ramadan | Qatar | Ministry of Public Health | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Hanaa Markas | United Arab Emirates | RAK municipality | Class A / Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Hassan Adebesin | Nigeria | Neroli Technologies Ltd | Class B / Non-Affiliated | 2021 Jul 26 | 2026 Jul 25 |
| Hind Ibrahim | Qatar | Ministry of Public Health | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Isaac Bezerra | Brazil | Food Safety, Regulatory and Quality (FSQR) Auditor for LATAM region | Class A / Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Isaac Ototo Nyangena | Kenya | Kenya Bureau of Standards | Class B / Non-Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Jahangir Ahmad Rather | India | phD Scholar | Class B / Non-Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Jamila Ahmed ElGaddal | Sudan | Food Laboratory Section-Central Laboratories- Sharjah municipality | Class B / Non-Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Jane Jacob | India | ICAR-CIFE | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Janitha Liyanage | Sri Lanka | Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Joseph Matta | Lebanon | Lebanese University | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Joseph Omondi | Kenya | Crop Nutrition Laboratory Services | Class B / Non-Affiliated | 2021 Jul 26 | 2026 Jul 25 |
| Justin Manzi | Rwanda | Rwanda FDA | Class B / Non-Affiliated | 2021 Jul 26 | 2026 Jul 25 |
| Kepher Kuchana Kateu | Uganda | Ministry of Internals Affairs - Directorate of Government Analytical Laboratory in Wandegeya | Class B / Non-Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Komal Ramchandra Pawar | India | ICAR - National Research Centre for Grapes | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Kumud Ashish Singh | India | Merck Life Science / AOAC Southeast Asia Section | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Layal Karam | Lebanon | Notre Dame University | Class A / Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Lois Ndiba | Kenya | Food Safety International | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Maha Hoteit | Lebanon | Lebanese University | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Mahmoud Emara | Egypt | Food safety and hygiene consultant | Class A / Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Mahmoud M. Soltan | Egypt | NFSA - Egypt | Class A / Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Mansoor Siddiqui | Australia | Oceania Halal services | Class B / Non-Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Marwa Badr | Egypt | NFSA - Egypt | Class A / Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Miranda F. Kamal | Egypt | Damanhour University | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Mohamad Ghassan Abiad | Lebanon | American University of Beirut | Class B / Non-Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Mohamed Ali Abdelfattah | Egypt | Consultant - NFSA Egypt | Class B / Non-Affiliated | 2021 Jul 26 | 2026 Jul 25 |
| Mohamed Mahmoud Mohamed Elshaer | Egypt | Ministry of Health and Population | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Mohamed Negm | Egypt | Food Technology Research Institute, ARC | Class B / Non-Affiliated | 2021 Jul 26 | 2026 Jul 25 |
| Moustapha Nabeel Mohamed | Egypt | National Food Safety Authority | Class A / Affiliated | 2021 Jul 26 | 2026 Jul 25 |
| Muhammad Adnan Bodlah | Pakistan | Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Muhammad Altaf | United Arab Emirates | Ras Al Khaimah Municipality | Class B / Non-Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Muna Al Olan | Qatar | MoPH | Class A / Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Mylene Anwar | Phillipines | Central Midanao University | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Nada El Darra | Lebanon | Beirut Arab University | Class A / Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Najla Ben Miloud | Tunisia | National Center for Nuclear Sciences and Technology | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Najla Kassaji | Tunisia | Centre Technique de L'agroalimentaire | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Nidal Hassan Hussan | Sudan | Ministry of Animal Resources | Class A / Affiliated | 2021 Jul 26 | 2026 Jul 25 |
| Omboki Boniface | Kenya | Kenya Bureau of Standards | Class A / Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Paul Chiew | Singapore | Regulatory Agency (Retiree) | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Pir Mohammad Junaid | India | Aligarh Muslim University | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Raviraj Chandrakant Shinde | India | ICAR-National Research Centre for Grapes | Class A / Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Reem Kiki | Syria | University of Damascus | Class B / Non-Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Samar Hashim Fergany | Egypt | NFSA | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Shrinivas Joshi | India | AOAC International - India Section | Class A / Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Stephen Kamau | Kenya | CSI International Limited | Class A / Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Subburaj Munnar | India | Food Safety and Standards Authority of India | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Supriya Kusale | India | ICAR - National Research Centre for Grapes | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Syed Khaja Arifuddin | India | LGM College of Food Technology | Class A / Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Taoufik Chikhaoui | Tunisia | Ministère de l'agriculture | Class B / Non-Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Tega Emurigho | Nigeria | Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri | Class B / Non-Affiliated | 2021 Jul 26 | 2026 Jul 25 |
| Vasundhara More | India | Indian Council of Agriculture Research | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Zeina Daher | Lebanon | Lebanese University | Class A / Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Zouine Karima | Morocco | National Office for Food Safety | Class A / Affiliated | 2021 Jul 26 | 2026 Jul 25 |
| Anwaar Ahmed | Tunisia | National Agency for Sanitary and environnemental Control of Products (ANCSEP) | Class B / Non-Affiliated | 2022 Feb 16 | 2027 Feb 15 |
| Sami Darkaoui | Morocco | ONSSA | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Khaled El Omari | Lebanon | QCCLABS - Chamber of Commerce | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Ruba Goussous | Jordan | Jordan Food and Drug Administration | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Hamdy Dardir | Egypt | Cairo University | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Premanandh Jagadeesan | United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Sonia Morya | India | Lovely Professional University | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Iuliana Vintila | Romania | University /Global Harmonization Initiative | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Niyaz Mohammed | Saudi Arabia | Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Amgad Mohammed | United Arab Emirates | Umm Al Quwain Municipality | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Maram Haddadin | Jordan | Jordan Food and Drug Administration | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Manisha Dhanshetty | India | ICAR - National Research Centre for Grapes | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Muhammad Salman Chukkan | India | Food Safety and Standards Authority of India | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Jenna Wijngaarde | Suriname | Capricorn CARI-Q NV | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Christelle Bou-Mitri | Lebanon | Notre Dame University-Louaize | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Archana Dhole | India | ICAR - National Research Centre for Grapes | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Ramim Tanver Rahman | Canada | Université Laval - PhD Candidate | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Adewale Olusegun Obadina | Nigeria | Federal University of Agriculture | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Jeanne Andary | Lebanon | American University of Science and Technology (AUST), Lebanon | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Malak Elbassuny | Egypt | NFSA Egypt | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Tareq Osaili | United Arab Emirates | Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan / University of Sharjah, UAE | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Dhananjay Gawande | India | ICAR-National Research Centre for Grapes | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Ajay Sharma | India | ICAR-National Research Centre for Grapes | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Nasr Saeed | Yemen | Yemen Standardisations Metrology And Quality Control Organization | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Ahmed Abdou Said Abdelwahed | Egypt | NFSA Egypt | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Rakesh Gajadhar Sukul | Suriname | Ministry of Health in Suriname | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Kholoud Abu-Rumman | Jordan | Military Laboratories For Quality Control | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Kokou Idoh | Togo | Institut Togolais de Recherche Agronomique (ITRA) | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Mohamad El Tabakh | Egypt | Agreen for Agricultural Investment | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Abubakari Yussif | Ghana | Ghana Food and Drugs Authority | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Albert Ankomah | Ghana | Ghana Food and Drugs Authority | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Bazié Raoul | Burkina Faso | Laboratoire National de Santé Publique | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Ally Harerimana | Rwanda | Rwanda Standards Board | Pending Board Decision | ||
| John Bosco Kalule | Uganda | Makerere University | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Siwar Nsaibia | Tunisia | Ministère de la santé Tunisie | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Safa Saber | Egypt | NFSA Egypt | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Ahmed Elsayed | United Arab Emirates | ADAFSA | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Salwa Alhammadi | United Arab Emirates | Dubai Municipality-Dubai Central Laboratory | Pending Board Decision | ||
| Egidia Nkezabera | Rwanda | Rwanda Standards Board | Pending Board Decision |
wHERE gFoRSS mEMBERS CALL HOME
Founding Members 
Class A / Affiliated and Class B / Non-Affiliated Members 
Membership Status Pending Final Board Decision