Curriculum Vitae

SALMINEN, SEPPO Jaakko

Current Positions

Professor, Food Development, University of Turku

Director, Funtional Foods Forum, University of Turku

Visitin Professor, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia

Visiting Professor (Food Safety), Universität Bodenkultur BOKU, Vienna, Austria

Education

• Master of Science: Food Science, Washington State University, USA, 1978
• Master of Agricultural Sciences: Food Chemistry and Technology, University of Helsinki, Finland, 1979
• Doctor of Philosophy: Biochemistry and Toxicology, University of Surrey and Robens Institute of Industrial and Environmental Health and Safety, Guildford, U.K. 1982
• Diploma, The Executive Program, University of Michigan, School of Business
  Administration, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, 1992
• Registered Toxicologist, Finnish Board of Toxicologists Registration, 1997-
• Registered Toxicologist (Eurotox 1998-)

Professional Experience

• Research assistant, part-time, Washington State University, USA, 1977-1978
• Teaching assistant, part time (organic chemistry, toxicology, biochemistry), University of Surrey, U.K., 1979-1981
• Chief superviser and toxicologist, National Board of Health, Helsinki, Finland, 1981-1984
• Project Manager, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Food Research Program, Food Research Project, Helsinki, Finland, 1984-1985
• Nutrition Specialist, Valio Finnish Cooperative Dairies Association, 1985-1989
• Senior Research Fellow, Key Centre for Applied and Nutritional Toxicology, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia 1989-1990
• Docent (Senior Lecturer), University of Helsinki, Finland, 1989-present
• Development Manager, Clinical Nutrition, Valio International, 1992-1993
• Associate Professor, Food Chemistry, University of Turku, Finland, 1993-
• Visiting Professor (Food Toxicology), Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia (Key Centre for Applied and Nutritional Toxicology, 1995-1996
• Senior Research Fellowship, Finnish Academy 1995-1996
• Professor (visiting professor, Professor; Food Toxicology), Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia (Key Centre for Applied and Nutritional Toxicology, 18.10-31.12.1997, 2003- at present)
• Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Food Chemistry, University of Turku, Finland 1998-1999
• Senior Research Fellow, Academy of Finland, 2000-2002
• Professor, Food Development