About Us

Euro Fed Lipid is a federation of 13 scientific associations concerned with Lipids, Fats and Oils. The federation represents 2000 individuals and companies.

Its mission is the furthering of lipid science and technology and the cooperation and exchange of ideas between scientists and technologists at a European level.

The activities of Euro Fed Lipid include the organisation of international congresses at varying venues, the co-organisation of the fair "oils+fats" and the publishing of the "European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology".

 
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  • 18th Euro Fed Lipid Congress and Expo, 2021
     

    17 - 20 October 2021 Leipzig, Germany

  • 3rd International Symposium on Lipid Oxidation and Antioxidants, 2020

    November 23-24, 2020, Virtual Symposium

Board Members

  • Karin Schwarz

    President

    Universität Kiel
    Institut für Humanernährung und Lebensmittelkunde
    Heinrich-Hecht-Platz 10, 24118 Kiel, Germany
    Phone: +49 431/ 880 5034
    Fax +49 431/ 880 5044

    info@foodtech.uni-kiel.de

  • Karel Hrncirik

    Vice-President

    Upfield R&D Center of Excellence
    Nassaukade 3, 3071 JL Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    karel.hrncirik@upfield.com

  • Calle Arewång

    Treasurer

    Larodan AB
    Nobels väg 16, 17165 Solna, Sweden
    Phone: +46 706200362

    carl@larodan.com

  • Robert Wolff

    Board Member...

    SINTEF Fisheries and Aquaculture
    Process Technology
    Borgundvegen 340, 6009 Aalesund, Norway
    Mob: +47 994 49 579

    robert.wolff@sintef.no



  • Lanfranco Conte

    Board Member...

    Società Italiana per lo Studio delle Sostanze Grasse
    Phone: +39 339 8461840

    lanfrancoconte@gmail.com

  • Daniel J.E. Kalnin

    Board Member...

    PHILOLAO SAS
    rue des Babigeots, ZI METAIRIE
    17700 Surgeres, France
    Phone: +33/604498606

    daniel.kalnin@web.de

  • Vladimir Filip

    Board Member...

    VSCHT Praha
    Technická St. 5, 16628 Prague 6, Czech Republic
    Phone: +420/22/4353268
    Fax: +420/22/4353285

    vladimir.filip@vscht.cz

  • Magdalena Rudzinska

    Board Member...

    Poznan University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition
    Wojska Polskiego 28, 60-637 Poznan, Poland
    Phone: +48/ 618487276

    magdalena.rudzinska@up.poznan.pl



  • Frederic Carriere

    Board Member...

    Université d'Aix-Marseille
    Laboratoire de Lipolyse Enzymatique
    31 chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 2, France
    Phone: +33/491/164134
    Fax: +33/491/715857

    carriere@imm.cnrs.fr

  • Kevin W. Smith

    Board Member...

    Fat Science Consulting Ltd.
    16 Arundel Drive, Bedford, Beds MK41 8HP UK
    Phone: +44/7787 225 146

    kevin.w.smith@fatscience.co.uk

  • Aziz Tekin

    Board Member...

    University of Ankara
    Dept of Food Engineering
    Irfan Bastug Street, 06110 Diskapi, Ankara, Turkey
    Phone: +90/312/596 14 35
    Fax: +90/312/317 87 11

    tekin@ankara.edu.tr

  • Eleni P. Kalogianni

    Board Member...

    International Hellenic University
    Department of Food Science and Technology
    Lab. of the Technology and Quality Control of Oilve oil, Oils and Fats
    P.O. Box 141, 574 00 Sindos, Thessaloniki

    elekalo@ihu.gr



  • Pierre Villeneuve

    Board Member...

    CIRAD - UMR IATE 1208
    2, Place Pierre Viala - Bât 31
    34060 Montpellier cedex 1 France
    Phone: +33/4/99 61 20 29

    pierre.villeneuve@cirad.fr

  • Markus Dierker

    Board Member...

    BASF Personal Care and Nutrition GmbH
    40551 Düsseldorf, Germany
    Phone: +49/211/7940/5845

    markus.dierker@basf.com

Association Members

There are two different ways to become a member of Euro Fed Lipid, either:

1. via membership in one of the associations listed below or,

2. by direct individual or corporate membership

Individual and corporate members of the following societies are considered full members of the European Federation:

  • Benelux Lipid Network

  • Czech Chemical Society

  • DGF e.V

  • AOCS - European Section



  • G.E.R.L.I.

  • Greek Lipid Forum

  • Hungarian Scientific Society for Food Industry

  • Nordic Lipidforum



  • Polish Food Technology Society - Oils and Fats Section

  • Società Italiana per lo Studio delle Sostanze Grasse 'SISSG'

  • Société Française pour l'Etude des Lipides

  • Society of Chemical Industry (SCI, Lipids Group)



  • Turkish Lipid Group

Membership

Membership fees:

  • Individual Members: 80 Euro/Year
  • Corporate Members: 350 Euro/Year
  • Retired / Students: 40 Euro/Year

To encourage the membership of scientists from countries with developing economies we offer special rates. Details are available on request (Sevim Saritas, saritas@eurofedlipid.org).


Benefits for Members

  • Members participate in a pan-european network
  • Reduced fees for subscriptions of the European Journal and for the DGF standard methods
  • Reduced fees for Euro Fed Lipid congresses
  • Member conditions for the annual Ringtest of Fat Analysis

To become a member

simply download the membership application form.

Please read the statutes of Euro Fed Lipid to find out more about your rights and duties as member.


Corporate Members

Additional benefit: all employees enjoy membership conditions while attending Euro Fed Lipid events.

Sevim Saritas
E-Mail: saritas@eurofedlipid.org
Tel: +49 69 6860 4846 (Mondays and Tuesdays only - otherwise per e-mail)
Euro Fed Lipid e.V., PO BOX 11 02 62, 60037 Frankfurt am Main, Germany


Mark your Calendars

  • 18th Euro Fed Lipid Congress and Expo, 2021
     

    17 - 20 October 2021 Leipzig, Germany

  • The AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo
     

    The AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo, will be online May 3-14, 2021. Join us from 14:00 to 2:00, Central European Time (CET) from Monday to Friday each week for 3 parallel sessions of live presentations, interactive discussions, and networking events.

    We invite you to submit your abstract by January 15 for the opportunity to present your research to a global audience of industrial, academic and industrial scientists focused on applications and innovations in fats, oils, surfactants and related materials.

    Submit your abstract for the AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo. Present your research online to a global audience in 70+ technical sessions focused on applications and innovations of fats, oils, surfactants and related materials. The deadline for submission is January 15.