Julian Morris is Emeritus Professor of Process Control at Newcastle University and Visiting Professor in the Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry at the University of Strathclyde and Director of the Centre for Process Analytics and Control Technology (CPACT). He is the immediate past Head of the School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials at Newcastle University, head of the Department of Chemical and Process Engineering between 1990 and 1995, and has spent some time as Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Alberta in Canada. He holds positions of Associate Director of the data mining company AJM Consulting, a member of the UK Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) Advisory Committee and was interim CEO of Bioinnovel when it moved its operations from the Babraham Research Campus in Cambridge to Newcastle.

He is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers, the Institute of Measurement and Control and a past Fellow of the IEE. His research interests include process diagnostics and condition monitoring, process performance monitoring, process analytical technologies, neural networks, and advanced process control and optimisation. He has authored/co-authored over 200 articles in scientific journals, conferences and books, given over 100 invited lectures, and 50 Plenary and Keynote presentations. In 2003 he was elected to Fellow of Britain’s Royal Academy of Engineering for his contributions to Process Systems Engineering.

Marin Berovic was born on 21.3.1951 in Novo mesto, Slovenia. He has completed B.Sc., M.Sc.and Ph.D in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering and is currently serving as a Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the University of Ljubljana. He is a noted professor of Biotechnology on Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering in the Dept.Chemical, Biochemical and Ecology Engineering University of Ljubljana.

426 various contributions from the field of biotechnology and bioreactor engineering. He obtained two National B. Kidric awards for research and inovations and award on innovations on 5.International Technology Transfer Forum.

Viacheslav Artyushenko was born on January 2nd, 1954, in Stalingrad, Russia. In 1977 he has graduated Moscow Physical-Technical Institute and has started his work in General Physics Institute, Academy of Sciences of USSR. In 1981 V. Artyushenko has got PhD in Physics - focused on his development of polycrystalline fiber optics for Mid IR-range (from 3 to 18µm). His pioneering IR-fiber extrusion technology was described in multiple publications and patents - together with innovative results obtained in the fields of optical materials, fibre optics, laser medicine, fibre spectroscopy, optical diagnostic, etc. Since 1987 he has initiated several SPIE conferences on Infrared Fiber Optics and Laser Medicine in USA & USSR. In 1988 he has managed SPIE course on Infrared Fiber Optics as its instructor. In 1989 he has organized the Soviet Chapter of SPIE with his colleagues and was its 1st scientific secretary. In 1990 V. Artyushenko has made spin-off of his scientific lab at GPI to the joint Soviet-German-American venture “CeramOptec Systems” – one of the 1st JV in USSR. In 1998 he has founded art photonics GmbH in Berlin (see www.artphotonics.com ) – to spin-off his unique technology of Polycrystalline IR-fibres (PIR-fibres) to industrial production and to develoe and produce various fiber probes for process-spectroscopy and high power laser cables for laser technology and medicine. Today art photonics GmbH has reached worldwide leading position in production of various fiber products for very broad spectral range – from UV to Mid InfraRed range, - including FlexiSpec® fibre probes for process-spectroscopy, FlexiRay® high power laser cables and fibre bundles & systems.

Ibrahim received his B.S. in Biochemistry with honor and two M.S. degrees in Microbial physiology/ Fermentation and in Applied Microbiology. He received his Ph.D in Basic Medical Science (Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular biology) from New York Medical College. His research dissertation was on the construction of plasmid for the expression of a fusion protein of VEGF121/ Shiga-like toxin as a therapeutic protein for targeting angiogenesis (cancer treatment). Since 1979 he is a member of American Chemical Society, American Society of Microbiology, and Society of Industrial Microbiology.

Dr. Osama Ibrahim is a highly-experienced Principal Research Scientist with particular expertise in the field of microbiology, molecular biology, food safety, and bioprocessing for both pharmaceutical and food ingredients. He is knowledgeable in microbial screening /culture improvement; molecular biology and fermentation research for antibiotics, enzymes, therapeutic proteins, organic acids and food flavors; Biochemistry for metabolic pathways and enzymes kinetics, enzymes immobilization, bioconversion, and Analytical Biochemistry. Dr. Ibrahim was external research liaison for Kraft Foods with Universities for research projects related to molecular biology and microbial screening and holds three bioprocessing patents. In January 2005, he accepted an early retirement offer from Kraft Foods and in the same year he formed his own biotechnology company providing technical and marketing consultation for new startup biotechnology and food companies.

Angela Zinnai completed his 1st Ph.D at the age of 25 years from the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa. She is an associate professor of Food technology of Pisa University. In 2008, she received a “Special Mention” at “Montana Premium” for Food Science Research (with her colleague Venturi F.). She published more than 80 papers in journals or volumes and serving as a referee for research projects and papers. She was a scientific responsibles for an Original Patent (PT2008A000006) that received a “Special mention of the Jury” at 24° SIMEI. She was a Chair at Bioprocess 2013 (Kansas City, USA).

Timothy Lee received his Ph.D in Biochemical Engineering at the University of London, UK. The areas of research was focused on the mechanical and catalytic stability of immobolized enzymes. He then did his post-doctoral fellowship at sanofi pasteur, Canada, where he was involved in the optimization of primary recovery processes for bacterial systems, mainly focussing on microfilteration, centrifugal and chromatographic separation. as a senior development scientist within sanofi pasteur, Dr. Lee has played a key role in the development of different bacterial media, fermentation and clarification optimization and scale up as wellas the transfer of processes to industrial operations for manufacturing. He has also published several patents and presented extensively globally over the last several years, outlining the work performed in the industry. He is currently a deputy director within industrial operations.

Protein Biochemistry, Bacterial fermentation, Protein crystallization, Molecular Biology, Primary recovery, Analytical development, Cell biology and microbiology, Protein purification, Scale-up of processes to 1000L, Molecular genetics, Column chromatography, Contract manufacturing, Infectious diseases, Immobilized enzymes.

Krishna Nayar holds a PhD in Biotechnology and specialization in Biochemical Engineering with 15 years of experience in Industrial Biotechnology, Microbial Fermentation and Commercial Bioprocess Development in Biotechnology industries. She is the founder and President of GreenTech BioInnovations and AKV Biosciences, bioprocess consulting, technology and product development companies focusing on sustainable green technologies based in Orange County, CA. She is an inventor on more than 6 patent applications, author of five book chapters and more than 50 scientific publications in the field of biochemical engineering/fermentation technology, currently serve as Editorial Board Member of the journal Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology and Commercial advisory panel expert for National agencies.

Microbial product development, Fermentaion technology, biologics, biomaterials, biocatalysts, bio-based chemicals, biofuels /biomass conversion technologies, technology integration and commercialization, Intellectual property creation, patent strategy, techno-economic and business model development.

Dr. Stefano Curcio, obtained his degree in Chemical Technology “Cum laude”, University of Calabria, Italy and has successfully authored 31 scientific publications on international scientific journals and has presented in over 100 international events all over the world.

Transport Phenomena Modelling, Control and Optimization of Chemical processes, Food Engineering, Biotechnology and Bioengineering.

Poonam Singh NIGAM, PhD in Industrial Microbiology employed at University of Ulster, UK since Jan 1990; working as the Director of Postgraduate Programs (PG-Certificate, PG-Diploma and MSc) in Biotechnology & Senior Lecturer- Hons and Postgraduate courses. In recognition of research achievements she achieved the status of Chartered Biologist, UK in 1992. Dr. Nigam was appointed as the Associate Advisor Biotechnology British Council, UK in 2002 (continuing). In recognition of her academic/professional contributions in Higher Education she achieved the status of Member of Higher Education Academy, UK in 2001 and then of Fellow in 2007. She is Life member of The Biotechnology Research Society of India & International Forum on Industrial Bioprocesses, France; Affiliated to editorial boards of 6 International scientific journals; Twice sponsored by The Royal Society, UK Academy of Sciences as visiting British Scientist to Indian National Science Academy. Her >30 years research experience and collaboration with International partners in the field of Microbial, Food and Industrial Biotechnology was supported by various National/European/International Funding, producing 1 European patent, 3 Biotechnology books, 130 research papers, 43 chapters, 35 reviews articles, 65 conference-communications. Dr Nigam has been invited as the Speaker, Chairperson, reviewer, Judge of scientific contributions/ posters in several International conferences.

Her research experience & publications using microorganisms from culture-plates to Bioreactor; biosynthesis of Microbial Enzymes of Diagnostic and Commercial applications, and the production of microbial metabolites of Pharmaceutical & industrial Importance. With this experience Dr. Nigam has supervised 13 PhD, 10 Postdoctoral and over 80 Masters and Hons Projects and examined 16 PhD Thesis internationally.

Hirendranath Banerjee has a host of mentors who have influenced his development as a scientist and a person. He has been fortunate to have worked with a number of prominent scientists and researchers, including his PhD advisor Dr. S. Dutta, an "excellent mentor" who continues to teach and conduct research at the age of 80, Dr. Lawrence DeLucas, the Director of the center for the Biophysical sciences and engineering at the University of Alabama-Birmingham, who supported Banerjee and taught him to write grants in his lab and with whom Dr. Banerjee continues to collaborate with today and Dr. Gunter Blobel, a nobel pricewinner for his discoveries in the field of hereditary genetics, with whom Banerjee worked at Rockefeller University. Banerjee was also inspired by several other people, including Dr. S. Das at the University of Calcutta, his masters's advisor Paul Bullen and Dr. Ronald Blackmon, now the Vice Chancellor at ESCU.

The field of environment science as researchers and activist, "he says." Environmental hazards affest us all, but most especially minorities...they affest us in agriculture, fishing and ither areas. Current calamities are due to environmental change. We are responsible for neglecting the environment and the result that occur.

Balunkeswar (Balu) Nayak is an Assistant Professor of Food Processing at the School of Food & Agriculture in the University of Maine, Orono, United States. Prior to joining at the University of Maine, he has worked as a postdoctoral fellow in the Food Allergy Research and Resources Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Dr. Nayak received his Ph.D. in Food Engineering from Washington State University, Pullman, WA.

He has more than 10 years of experience in agricultural, post-harvest and food engineering studying on vegetable bioactive compounds during various bioprocesses. Currently, his research focuses on the chemical safety of products with food bioprocessing operations.