Liza Korsten
Prof. Korsten is the Chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee for the African Research Initiative for Scientific Excellence (ARISE). ARISE is a EUR 25 million initiative supporting over 300 researchers across 38 countries in Africa, implemented by the AAS in partnership with the African Union and the European Union. She is also the co-Director of the Department of Science and Innovation, Centre of Excellence in Food Security. She is also responsible for the food safety and regulatory control programmes within the DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Food Security and actively interacts with other researchers in various institutes. She holds the position of chair in the Global Task Force of Food Security for the International Society for Plant Pathology. Prof Korsten has addressed the South African Parliament on Food Safety Control and has developed a national framework for government to develop a Food Control Authority. https://bit.ly/3iwFsio
