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Dietary Protein for Human Health | International Symposium

Utrecht, The Netherlands | Thursday 14 September - Saturday 16 September 2023

The International Symposium: Dietary Protein for Human Health covered a broad range of topics concerning the role of protein in human nutrition, health and well-being. The symposium was co-organised by FAO, two leading universities, and in cooperation with IAEA.

Following on from the highly influential symposium held in Auckland, New Zealand in 2011, this summit meeting provided an update and "forum for debate" on contemporary issues related to protein nutrition in human health and sustainable food protein production. The three-day conference was held both in-person and virtually, with proceedings to be published in a leading open-access journal. You can purchase the recordings of the symposium by filling in the form above.

Key Dates
  • Thursday 14 September - Saturday 16 September 2023
Programme
Speakers
Posters

You can view the posters presented at the conference here.

Conference Venue

Jaarbeurs, Jaarbeursplein, 3521 AL Utrecht, The Netherlands

Venue website

Top lineup of speakers, including:

Dr Mick Deutz

Professor Mick Deutz is a leading nutritional scientist. He is Director of the Center for Translational Research in Aging and Longevity at Texas A&M University, USA.

Dr Glenda Courtney-Martin

Dr Glenda Courtney-Martin is an expert on protein and amino acid requirements throughout the lifespan. She is a senior research scientist, Department of Clinical Dietetics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.

Dr Isidra Recio

Dr Isidra Recio is a biochemist who has made major scientific contributions in enzymes, proteolysis, and in developing in vitro digestibility assays. She is a senior scientist at the Spanish National Research Council.

Dr R Paul Singh

Dr R. Paul Singh is Distinguished Professor Emeritus in food engineering, University of California at Davis. He is a prolific publisher and is renowned for his work in the modelling of food digestion in humans, among other areas in food engineering.

Dr Robert Wolfe

Robert (Bob) Wolfe is Professor and Director at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, USA. He has made major contributions in clinical nutrition and especially in the application of stable isotopes. He has a prodigious publication record and has greatly advanced an understanding of amino acid digestion and metabolism.

Dr Alice Stanton

Alice Stanton is Professor of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. She is a clinician-scientist and among many notable scientific contributions has recently worked on the influence of various food groups on human health and disease.

Dr Ken Maleta

Dr Ken Maleta is Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health, the University of Malawi College of Medicine. Professor Maleta is widely known for his work on the prevention and treatment of undernutrition.

Dr Jessica Fanzo

Jessica Fanzo is Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Global food and Agricultural Policy and Ethics at Johns Hopkins University, USA. She has made major contributions towards our understanding of sustainable food systems. In 2017 Professor Fanzo served as the Co-Chair of the Global Food Report.

Dr Philip Atherton

Phil Atherton is Professor of Clinical, Metabolic and Molecular physiology in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham. He has made important scientific contributions around the regulation of musculoskeletal metabolism, especially related to ageing.

Dr Tamsin Blaxter

Dr Tamsin Blaxter is a researcher at the University of Oxford, UK and brings fresh perspectives to future sustainable food production. She has a background in socio- and historical- linguistics.

Dr Don Layman

Don layman is professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois, USA. He is internationally recognised for his work on proteins, amino acids, lean body mass and obesity.

Dr Subbanna Ayyappan

Dr Subbanna Ayyappan is an eminent agricultural scientist from India. He is former Director of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, and Chancellor of the Central Agricultural University, Manipur. He was recently a member of the International Academy Partnership Report on Food and Nutrition Security in Asia.

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