People of Food Microbiology
Chairholder
Marcel Zwietering has been Professor of Food Microbiology at Wageningen University & Research since 2003. Throughout his career, he has focused on bacterial growth in food and risk assessment. His goal is to help maintain high food safety standards and ensure safe food for everyone.
In addition to his scientific work, Zwietering has been active in numerous national and international advisory bodies, including the Dutch Health Council and the International Commission on Microbiological Specifications for Food.
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Food Microbiology
The Food Microbiology group, led by Marcel Zwietering, aims to predict and explain how microbes behave in food.