Walter Speiss, Fellow: IFT (USA), IFST (UK), IAFoST:
The module developer for the Introduction and Advanced Food Chilling and Freezing courses is Walter Spiess: Immediate Past President of the International Academy of Food Science and Technology (IAFoST.)
His background includes:
Presently Visiting Professor Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany
2002 - 2003 Visiting Professor Seoul National University
1962 – 2001 Federal Research Centre for Nutrition Karlsruhe
Positions held:
Director Institute of Process Engineering (1992 – 2001)
Director General of the Research Centre (1995 – 1999)
Head Laboratory of Freezing and Drying (1962 – 1992)
Honours:
Doctor Honoris causa Agricultural University Lublin, Poland
Fellow: IFT (USA), IFST (UK), IAFoST
IUFoST affiliation:
1991-1999 Member of the Executive Committee,
IUFoST President during the terms 1999- 2001, 2001-2003,
IUFoST Activities: Intern. Relations; Food Security
President of the International Academy of Food Science and Technology (IAFoST) term 2012-2014.