Why I joined IFST

IFST Member Tassos Koidis is a member of the Northern Ireland Branch and is currently a Lecturer in Food Science & Nutrition at Queens University, Belfast.  Find out why he joined IFST, how he keeps up to date with current food science and technology knowledge and why it's important to get involved with your local branch.

Find out why Sue Dix joined IFST, why members should be more engaged with their local branch, her involvement with IFST's Register for Food Auditors and Mentors (RPFAM) and her link to Dudley Moore.....

IFST Fellow Ken Spears is a Senior Lecturer in Food Technology at London South Bank University. Find out why he decided to join IFST, why it is important to get involved with your local Branch and how he keeps himself up to date with current food science & technology  knowledge.

Recently elected Fellow Nicola Wilson is General Manager at Westward Laboratories, Samworth Brothers.  Here Nicola tells us why she joined IFST, is involved with our new Food Safety Group and how she swam for Great Britain when she was 14 years old.

Find out why IFST member Lauren Rogers got involved with IFST’s Professional Food Sensory Group (PFSG), her biggest achievement and how she keeps up to date with food science and technology news.

Recently elected Member Robert Child is currently working on article 13.5 claims. Here Robert tells us why he joined IFST, what he hopes to achieve from being a member of the Food Law Group, his biggest professional achievement and being coached by Roger Shayes as a competitive cyclist.

60 Second Interview With… Sue Purcell

Find out why IFST member Sue Purcell joined IFST, here involvement with the Professional Food Sensory Group (PFSG), her biggest achievement and how she keeps up to date with food science and technology news.

60 Second Interview With… Luke Murphy

60 Second Interview With… Lindsey Bagley

IFST Fellow Lindsey Bagley tells us why she decided to join IFST, what made her go into consultancy, her biggest achievement and her most memorable media enquiry.

Michael Walker FIFST, a Public Analyst talks about why he joined IFST, what his biggest professional achievement is, and that advice would you give to people starting out in their careers, amongst other things.

Mark Tallon is the Managing Director for a food law consultancy, here he talks about why he joined IFST and about leading the new food law group.

Victoria Knight is the 2011 recipient of the Ralph Blanchfield Award, which aims to encourage young, undergraduate food scientists, technologists and engineers to engage with IFST at an early stage of their career. Here Victoria tells us about what motivated her to study food science, what she enjoys most about it and an insight in to her current industrial placement at Kellogg's.

Recently elected Fellow Margaret A. Lawson is currently the Vice President of D.D. Williamson and Past President of Institute of Food Technologists (IFT). Here Margaret tells us how she got to where she is today, what she enjoys most about her current role and gives some advice to those starting out in their career.

Recently elected IFST member Alastair Sansome-Smith started his own business ‘FoodWrite’ last year. Here he talks about his biggest professional achievement, his concerns within the food industry and how becoming a member of IFST will widen his network of professional contacts.

Recently elected IFST Member, Dr Jean McEwan, is the Global Sensory & Consumer Guidance Manager at Diageo Innovation. Here she tells us how she keeps up to date with food science and technology knowledge and how the role of sensory science has increased within the Industry.

IFST member Sterling Crew has recently upgraded from Member to Fellow.  Here he talks about why he joined IFST and gives us a flavour of his current role as Head of Technology, Europe & Emerging Markets at The Walt Disney Company.

IFST member David Green has recently been accepted as a Chartered Scientist (CSci).  Here he talks about why he joined IFST and what it means to him to receive CSci status.