Eirini (Rena) Tsigarida

Hellenic Food Authority
Athens Greece

Biographical Sketch: Dr. Eirini Tsidarida, Hellenic Food Authority, Head of Nutrition and Research Policy Directorate. Eirini Tsigarida graduated from the Department of Food Science and Technology of the Agricultural University of Athens from where she also got her doctorate on Food Microbiology. In 2002, as scientific officer of the Hellenic Food Authority (EFET), she has gained experience as a national expert on the European legislation on microbiological criteria of foodstuffs, as a scientific member of the working group of EFET on the preparation of guidelines of Good Hygiene and Manufacturing practices of various food sectors and as a coordinator of scientific panel of EFET on specific food safety risks. In 2005 she joined the Unit of Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ) of European Food Safety Authority where she was the scientific co-ordinator of the working groups related to food microbiology and hygiene. Her working experience in the European Food Safety Authority has contributed to expertise on working in a multicultural environment, coordinating working groups in the area of microbial risk assessment and supporting close liaison with Member States and with the Commission services responsible for the development and implementation of European legislation in the field of food safety.

Papers:
Effective Food Risk Communication: A Case Study from the Hellenic Food Authority
Risk-based Approaches to Food Safety