History
Four associations in Europe, concerned with Fats, Oils and Lipids, announced the foundation of a European Federation on 9 October 2000 in Würzburg during the joint meeting of DGF and AFECG.
The Constitutive General Assembly and 1st General Assembly took place 19 September 2001 in Berlin.
Since then, Euro Fed Lipid has grown to a federation of 13 associations, representing 2000 members.
Milestones: The Development Of Euro Fed Lipid
2024
Board Term 2023-2024
Karel Hrncirik (President), Eleni Kalogianni (vise President), Calle Areveng (treasurer)
2023
19 Euro Fed Lipid Congress and Expo, Oils, Frats and Lipids: From Raw Materials to Consumer Expectations
17 – 20 September 2023, Poznan, Poland
Board Term 2022-2023
Karin Schwarz, Karel Hrncirik, Calle Areveng
2022
4th International Symposium on Lipid Oxidation and Antioxidants
23-25 May 2022, Vigo, Spain
1st Berlin Symposium on Structured Lipid Phases
26-28 September 2022, Berlin, Germany
1st Euro Fed Lipid & AOCS Fireside Chat
10 November 2022
Board Term 2021-2022
Karin Schwarz, Karel Hrncirik, Calle Areveng
2021
18th Euro Fed Lipid Congress and Expo – Online. Fats Oils and Lipids, for a Healthy and Sustainable World
18-21 October 2023, Online
The Greek Lipid Forum held its annual meeting in collaboration with the EFL in this year’s congress
4th International Symposium on Lipid Oxidation and Antioxidants
22-24 May 2022, Vigo, Spain (originally planned for 2020 and changed into an online meeting in 2020)
Changes made to the statues to reflect online meetings due to the current health situation worldwide.
Board Term 2021-2022
Karin Schwarz, Karel Hrncirik, Calle Areveng
2020
Web conference „Lipid oxidation and antioxidants“
23 – 24 November 2020
Board Term 2020-2021
Karin Schwarz, Karel Hrncirik, Calle Areveng
2019
17th Euro Fed Lipid Congress and Expo, Oils, Fats and Lipids, driving Science and Technology to New Horizons
20-23 October 2019, Sevilla, Spain
Restructuring of the Euro Fed Lipid Office
Board Term 2018-2020
Hans-Christian Holm, Karin Schwarz, Karel Hrncirik, Calle Arveng
2018
16th Euro Fed Lipid Congress and Expo, Oils, Fats and Lipids: Health Nutritiona and Science in a changing world
16-19th September 2018, Belfast, UK, hosted by SCI Lipidgroup
Joint Meeting with CCOA: 9th International Symposium on Deep Frying
30-31 October 2017, Shanghai, China
2nd International Symposium on Lipid Oxidation and Antioxidants
04-06 June 2018, Graz, Austria, 82 participants
2017
8th European Symposium on Plant Lipids
2-5 July 2017, Malmö, Sweden
15th Euro Fed Lipid Congress: “Oil, Fats and Lipids: New Technologies and Applications for a Healthier Life”
27-30 August 2017, Uppsala, Sweden
2016
1st International Symposium on Lipid Oxidation and Antioxidants
5-7 June 2016, Porto, Portugal
14th Euro Fed Lipid Congress: “Fats, Oils and Lipids: Innovative Approaches towards a Sustainable Future”
18-21 September 2016, Ghent, Belgium
Board, Term 2016-2017
Pierre Villeneuve, Hans-Christian Holm, Karin Schwarz
2015
7th European Symposium on Plant Lipids
5-8 July 2015, Harpenden, Hertfordshire. UK
8th International Symposium on Deep Frying
Better understanding, better fried products
15-17 September 2015, Munich, Germany
Cardiolipin as Key Lipid of Mitochondria in Health and Disease
30 September – 1 October 2015, Florence, Italy
13th Euro Fed Lipid Congress: “Fats, Oils and Lipids: New Challenges in Technology, Quality Control and Health”
27-30 September 2015, Florence, Italy
2014
3rd International Symposium on Microbial Lipids
28-31 May 2014, Hamburg, Germany
12th Euro Fed Lipid Congress: “Oils, Fats and Lipids: From Lipidomics to Industrial Innovation”
14-17 September 2014, Montpellier, France
900 participants from 70 countries, almost 400 posters on display.
Board, Term 2014-2015:
Gerrit van Duijn, Pierre Villeneuve, Karin Schwarz
2013
7th International Symposium on Deep-Frying
20-22 February 2013, San Francisco, CA, USA
Division Plant Lipids: 6th European Symposium on Plant Lipids
7-10 July 2013, Bordeaux, France
11th Euro Fed Lipid Congress: “Oils, Fats and Lipids: New Strategies for a High Quality Future”
27-30 October 2013, Antalya, Turkey
2012
Microbial Lipids: Diversity in Structure and Function
16-19 May 2012, Bern, Switzerland
Biocatalysis in Lipid Modification
19-21 September 2012, Greifswald, Germany
10th Euro Fed Lipid Congress, “Fats, Oils and Lipids: from Science and Technology to Health”
23-26 September 2012, Cracow, Poland
Division “Marine Lipids”: Novel Sources for Omega-3 for Food and Feed
14-15 November 2012, Copenhagen
Board, term 2012-2013:
Marc Kellens, Gerrit van Duijn, Karin Schwarz
2011
18 September 2011: The European Section of the American Oils Chemist’s Society (AOCS) joins as Institutional Member.
2011
18 September 2011: The European Section of the American Oils Chemist’s Society (AOCS) joins as Institutional Member.
2010
21. November: The Turkish Lipid Group YABITED joins as Institutional Member
2009
1 April 2009: The Euro Fed Lipid Board decides to set up a full structure of scientific divisions.
2006
Summer 2006: The Italian SISSG (Societá Italiana per lo Studio delle Sostanze Grasse) joins as institutional member.
4th Euro Fed Lipid Congress, “Oils, Fats and Lipids for a Healthier Future”, 1-4 October 2006, Madrid, Spain, 834 delegates from 53 countries, 450 poster presentations. Division “Olive Oil” founded.
2004
June 2004 GERLI, the “Groupe d’Etude et de Recherche sur les Lipides et les Lipoprotéins” from France joins in as institutional member.
3rd Euro Fed Lipid Congress, “Oils, Fats and Lipids in a Changing World”, 5.-8. September 2004 Edinburgh, Scotland. The European Young Lipid Scientists Award is presented for the first time. Division “Lipids in Animal Science” founded. Euro Fed Lipid is legally reorganised as Non-Profit Organisation under German law.
2003
July 2003: The Nordic Forum for Lipid Research and Technology (Lipidforum) joins as institutional member.
August 2003: The Greek Lipidforum joins as institutional member.
12-15 October 2003: The 25th ISF world congress in Bordeaux is co-hosted by Euro Fed Lipid. The first division on “Plant Lipids” is established.
2002
1 January 2002: The Euro Fed Lipid headquarters starts work in Frankfurt in conjunction with the DGF headquarters.
12 June 2002: The Hungarian METE joins as institutional member
2nd Euro Fed Lipid congress “Managing Oils and Fats Supplies for Human Needs”, 6-8 November 2002, Strasbourg, France. The European Lipid Science Award and the European Lipid Technology Award are presented for the first time.
2001
26 April 2001: Meeting in Hull. The statutes are finalized. Preparation of the second Euro Fed Lipid congress.
18 September 2001: The working Group “Fats, Detergents and Cosmetic Chemistry” of the Czech Chemical Society and the Polish Food Technologists Society, Oils & Fats Section join as institutional member.
6 October 2001: Publication of the foundation in the official journal of the French republic. With this act the foundation of Euro Fed Lipid is finalized. Legally it is a French organization based in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
2000
21 June 2000: Meeting in Bonn. Discussion of a work plan and budget considerations. A staffed headquarters is essential.
Joint International Congress and Expo: Lipids, Fats and Oils: Opportunities and Responsibilities in the New Century, (First Euro Fed Lipid Congress) 8-10 October 2000, Würzburg, Germany.
9 October 2000: official announcement of foundation during the joint congress of DGF and AFECG in Würzburg, which is declared to be the first Euro Fed Lipid congress. Founding members are AFECG, DGF, SCI Oils and Fats group and the Dutch Oils & Fats group in co-operation with KNCV. A constitutive board is formed.
1998 - 1999
4 November 1998, Münster: Preliminary talks between the AFECG and DGF president about a European Federation.
2 June 1999: Meeting in Göttingen, representatives from D, F, GB and NL. A draft constitution was discussed and developed. The “European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology” (Wiley-VCH) will be the official journal of the federation.
4 October 1999: Meeting in Brighton. Budget, Statutes.
