Terrence Madhujith received a B.Sc. degree in agriculture from the University of Peradeniya, in 1994, and M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in food science from the Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. He worked as a Food Technologist at Lanka Canneries Ltd., for a short period. Subsequently, he joined the Department of Food Science and Technology, as a Lecturer, and proceeded to Canada to pursue higher studies. He was promoted to a Professor in food science and technology, in 2015, and subsequently to Chair Professor in food science and technology, in 2019. He also works as the Director of the Research Council of the University of Peradeniya. His research interests include lipid chemistry, food safety, and food microbiology.