3rd International Conference on Probiotics, Prebiotics & Gut Health

Dr Ryan studied Biotechnology at Griffith University, Australia, as an undergraduate completing his degree in 1996, then Masters in Biotechnology at Massey University, New Zealand in 2006. He then completed his PhD in Bioprocessing Engineering at the University of Canterbury in 2012. He has worked in a range of private and government laboratories and manufacturing facilities developing upstream and downstream processes in the environmental, industrial, nutrition and pharmaceutical industries. Currently he is the Head of Scientific Development at Sacco System Australia and has published 21 research papers and 1 patent. His contributions to the field continue to drive innovation in the development and manufacturing of live biotherapeutics, positioning Sacco System Australia as a leader in the microbiome industry.

Graduated in Law by the University of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain and with a Master’s degree in Comparative Law and European Law (LL.M.) by the University of Maastricht, The Netherlands, David has over 20 years of experience providing strategic and regulatory advice to companies, trade associations and government bodies in the food, nutrition and health arena at national, regional and international level in Europe, Latin America, Asia, Middle East and the United States. David is an expert in regulatory harmonisation processes in international organisations such as the Codex Alimentarius Commission, in the notification processes of regulations to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and in the development of international policies on health and nutrition, such as the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO). David has vast expertise leading regulatory projects consisting of the analysis of regulations applying to foods, beverages and other nutritional products, advising in regulatory harmonisation processes, building up international, regional and national trade associations, and developing, coordinating and implementing strategic plans contributing to the removal of trade barriers and the access of foods and ingredients to markets worldwide. David organises, participates and speaks in events, conferences and training workshops for industry, academia and government bodies representatives in the foods, beverages and food supplements areas across the globe. David writes articles and publications and gives interviews for media magazines, newsletters and blogs internationally on trending topics on food, beverage and food supplement regulations and market entry.

Henning Sommermeyer studied biochemistry at the University of Hanover, Germany and graduated from the Department of Molecular Pharmacology at the Medical High School of Hanover. For over 20 years, he worked for different pharmaceutical companies in Germany, Portugal, Poland, and the Czech Republic. Since 2019, he has been a visiting professor leading the Microbiota Research Group at the Department of Health Sciences of the Calisia University, Kalisz, Poland. His research covers preclinical and clinical studies with pro- and synbiotics as prophylactics and therapeutics. Clinical studies focused on irritable bowel syndrome and infantile colic. He authored 32 scientific research articles and two scientific books.

Yasin Ozdemir studied Food Engineering at Ege University, Türkiye, and graduated with an MS in 2004. He received her Ph.D. degree in 2011 at Namık Kemal University. During Ph.D. studies he started to work at Ataturk Horticultural Central Research Institute. He has 3 processes patents and 2 national awards in his scientific study area. He has taken part in 22 national research projects, 4 international projects and 5 private sector-supported projects. He published more than 100 articles in international journals and congress proceedings.