Food Safety and Regulatory Measures

Biography

Dr Ivan Nastasijevic is a veterinarian with food safety background. He graduated at Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade. He gained his PhD at Faculty of Agriculture/Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Serbia (in cooperation with US Meat Animal Research Center “Roman L. Hruska”, Clay Center, Nebraska). Dr Nastasijevic has intensive experience in applied food safety research, food (meat) industry extension/outreach programmes and teaching at University (University of Central Lancashire UK; Metropolitan University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Faculty of Medicine, University of Catania, Italy). He also served as a Technical Officer in Food Safety with UN World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe (Copenhagen, Denmark). His core research interest is related to meat (food) safety and technology, as well as `One Health` concept (environment-animal-human interface). His specific research interest is related to the application of whole genome sequencing in food safety management. Dr Nastasijevic published more than 30 papers in reputed peer-reviewed journals and international conferences. Dr Nastasijevic is a member of IAFP (International Association for Food Protection); Professional Development Groups: Microbial Risk Analysis & Meat & Poultry Hygiene, and UK VPHA (Veterinary Public Health Association), Division of British Veterinary Association), UK.

Research Interest

Experience in applied food safety research.