Prof. Dr. Salvatore Parisi

Prof. Dr. Salvatore Parisi, PhD, PCQI, MRi, obtained his MSc from the University of Palermo, and his PhD from the University of Messina, Italy. At present, Prof. Parisi serves as Visiting Professor at Lourdes Matha Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Kerala State, India. He has also been a Visiting Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Al Balqa Applied University, Al-Salt, Jordan (2018-19), and Series Editor for the SpringerBriefs in Chemistry of Foods (2024). He currently serves as Secretary for AOAC Europe Section of AOAC International; member of the AOAC Official Methods Board; Acquisitions Editor and Editorial Board member of the Journal of AOAC Int.; Scientific Advisor of the AOAC Q^2 Program; and member of various AOAC Working Groups and Expert Review Panels. Salvatore has received nine awards and honours, including the 2019 AOAC ERP of the Year in Denver, CO, with his expert review panel for SPIFAN MCPD Methods; and the 2019-20 AOAC INTERNATIONAL Technical & Scientific Excellence Award (Vet Drug WG). The “First Parisi's Law of Food Degradation” was ascribed to him after its first definition in 2002. He has also written a definition of the technological suitability of food packaging materials. Prof. Parisi still cooperates with COIF Association, Palermo, Italy, and Islington u3a, London, United Kingdom. Finally, Prof. Parisi is a member (MRi) of the Royal Institution of Great Britain, London, UK.