Biography:
An initial career in nutrition research took Dr. Hassan-Wassef to Paris University, then Columbia University where she was a Whitehall Research Fellow. Lifelong service with WHO ended with high level strategy and policy responsibilities in Geneva. Dr. Hassan-Wassef’s knowledge and expertise in nutrition, food and health was further enriched through continued national and regional research projects and expert services to multilateral, bilateral, and regional organizations in the Middle-East, Africa and Europe. A Trustee of the African Nutrition Society and Vice-President of the African Society of Mycotoxicology, she is author of several scientific publications and laureate of many awards and prizes.
Title : Opportunities for partnering with African food industries