国际食品微生物学与卫生委员会于1953在罗马召开的世界微生物大会（国际微生物协会-国际微生物学会联合会或IIMS）大会上成立。

第一委员会是由以下成员选出的：Maurice Ingram和雷恩布蒂奥克斯（总裁），Betty Hobbs博士（大委员长），David Mossel教授（执行秘书）。

最初的“使命宣言”是“在食品微生物学的特定领域中召集专家小组的小组，以达成关于该学科的主要兴趣的共识文件”。NGress在罗马。

ICFMH正式代表了与食品和饮料有关的所有问题的IOM，并且在粮农组织和世界卫生组织（例如法典食品）的活动中具有观察员和/或咨询地位，与食品和饮料中微生物的检测和计数相关的ISO工作组。

由于国际微生物家族的新挑战和变化，ICFMH逐渐成长为一个在食品微生物学领域具有国际活动的组织。特别是，前小型专题讨论会和专家会议已发展成为目前被称为双年展（前三年）“食品微”会议，出席了大约600名参加者在世界各地。

ICFMH的主要范围是通过组织会议（例如食品微）、专题讨论会和讲习班、国际食品微生物问题机构的支持、出版物（例如国际食品杂志）来促进食品安全和控制食品腐败。《微生物学》和食品微生物学教育和培训的开始。ICFMH特别关注发展中国家的食品安全形势，对非洲局势有特殊的使命。

History of the ICFMH

The International Committee on Food Microbiology and Hygiene was founded at the IAMS World Congress on Microbiology in Rome, 1953. The Original Mission Statement was to draw together small groups of leading experts in particular fields of food microbiology and thereby to arrive at a consensus document on subjects of primary interest to the discipline, which was accepted at the plenary session of the mentioned IAMS congress in Rome. Members of the first Executive Committee were: Profs. Ingram and Buttiaux (Presidents), Dr. Betty Hobbs (Councillor-at-large), and Prof. David Mossel (Executive Secretary). As permanent Committee under the Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology of the IUMS, the ICFMH officially represents the IUMS in all issues related to food.

A major development from the initial small-sized Symposia, large international ICFMH Meetings or congresses called FOOD MICRO are now being conducted every two years in different countries. Further information on these meetings and other activities is given under Activities and Events, and on the official “flagship” (The International Journal on Food Microbiology).

Board Members

ICFMH EXECUTIVE BOARD - PRESENT COMPOSITION

President

Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Holzapfel

School of Life Sciences

Handong Global University

South Korea

E-mail: wilhelm**[ta]**dong.edu

and wilhelm**[ta]**dapple.net

Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Holzapfel

Honorary President

Prof. Dr. Mogens Jakobsen

Department of Food Science/Food Microbiology

University of Copenhagen

Denmark

E-mail: moj**[ta]**d.ku.dk

Prof. Dr. Mogens Jakobsen

Vice-Presidents

Prof. Dr. Larry R. Beuchat

Center for Food Safety

University of Georgia

USA

E-mail: lbeuchat**[ta]**.edu

Prof. Dr. Larry R. Beuchat

Secretary

Dr. Sara Bover i Cid

Food Safety Programme

Institute for Food Research and Technology

Spain

E-mail: sara.bovercid**[ta]**a.cat

Dr. Sara Bover i Cid

Treasurer

Dr. Janet E.L. Corry

Department of Clinical Veterinary Science

University of Bristol

UK

E-mail: jelcorry**[ta]**il.com

Dr. Janet E.L. Corry

Co-opted Members

Prof. Dr. Luca Cocolin

Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences

University of Turin Italy

E-mail: lucasimone.cocolin**[ta]**to.it

Prof. Dr. Luca Cocolin

Prof. Dr. ir. Frank Devlieghere

Laboratory of Food Microbiology and Food Preservation

Department of Food safety and Food Quality

University of Ghent

Belgium

E-mail: Frank.Devlieghere**[ta]**nt.be

Prof. Dr. ir. Frank Devlieghere

Prof. Dr. Weihuan Fang

Zhejiang University China

E-mail: whfang**[ta]**.edu.cn

Prof. Dr. Weihuan Fang

Prof. Dr. Bernadette Franco

University of São Paulo

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Department of Food Science and Nutrition Brazil

E-mail: bfranco**[ta]**.br

Prof. Dr. Bernadette Franco

Prof. Dr. Andreja Rajkovic

Laboratory of Food Microbiology and Food Preservation

Department of Food safety and Food Quality

University of Ghent Belgium

E-mail: Andreja.Rajkovic**[ta]**nt.be

Prof. Dr. Bernadette Franco

Prof. Dr. Peter Raspor

Faculty of Health Sciences

University of Primorska Slovenia

E-mail: peter.raspor**[ta]**st.arnes.si

Prof. Dr. Peter Raspor

Dr. Vasilis Valdramidis

Faculty of Health Sciences.

Department of Food Studies and Environmental Health

University of Malta Malta

E-mail: vasilis.valdramidis**[ta]**edu.mt

Dr. Vasilis Valdramidis

HISTORICAL KEY PERSONS

Tibor Deák

(1935-2013)

Tibor Deák

Professor Emeritus Dr. Tibor Deák microbiologist from Budapest, awarded by honorary doctorate from his Alma Mater, the University of Szeged, by Pro Facultate award from the University of Food Technology and Horticulture, by a Széchenyi Professorial Fellowship, and with the Knight Cross of the Republic of Hungary contributed to the area of food microbiology over 350 peer-reviewed publications, books, and chapters beside teaching in Hungary and abroad. He was an outstanding educator and internationally renowned food microbiologist, particularly as a specialist in yeast taxonomy, identification, and ecology. He earned his Ph.D. on The Microbiology of Lactic Acid Fermentation at Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest in 1963. In 1967, he started at Department of Food Technology at the University of Food Technology and Horticulture in Budapest (currently Corvinus University of Budapest) where he worked 46 years. In 1974, he became the head of the new Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, later Dean of the School of Food Technology at the University of Food Technology and Horticulture, and finally its chancellor. He established National Collection of Industrial and Agricultural Microorganisms. Within ICFMH, he was Vice President and one of establishers the International Journal of Food Microbiology (IJFM) and very active persons until 2***

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Professor Dr. Niels Skovgaard

(1924-2012)

Doctor in Veterinary Medicine (DVM), throughout his career he has directly served governments in several countries (Denmark and Nordic countries, Israel, Turkey, Iran and Jordan). Numerous organisations, committees and boards in the public and private sector valued highly and made use of his deep insight and broad knowledge. He volunteered in various round table discussions and was a scientific advisor for projects under the European Commission, Council of Europe Public Health Committee, International Dairy Federation (IDF), FAO/WHO, ISO, World Association of Veterinary Food- Hygienists, to mention but some. His commitment was never questioned and he was always well prepared and ready to contribute with his immense knowledge and solid understanding of food microbiology. As Professor in FoodMicrobiology and Hygiene for more than 30 years he was a highly dedicated and inspiring teacher in food microbiology for veterinary and food science students. Niels acquired and maintained during his entire professional career, an immense knowledge of microbial food safety. His enthusiasm did not weaken in any way during his long life “post retirement”. A particular and valuable activity for Niels was his involvement in the ICFMH since the early days following its inauguration in 1953. Niels served as ICFMH Secretary General from 1968 to 1989, as President from 1989 to 1996 and as Honorary President since 1996. He was co-founder of the International Journal of Food Microbiology (IJFM), launched in 1984 during his term as Secretary General. We will remember Niels as a reliable, faithful, trustworthy and loyal colleague and friend, inclined towards long lasting personal relationships. He was helpful in every sense, predictable in his social life and personal interactions, knowledgeable not only professionally. With his dry sense of humour he continued to see the funny sides of life. He will also be remembered for his rare ability to brilliantly summarise key issues and bring them down to an essential “minimum,” thus, “using a few words with a strong impact.” These examples of a dear friend, colleague and highly esteemed scientist will remain in our memories, and will serve to inspire us and the upcoming younger generation of food microbiologists

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Prof. David A.A. Mossel

(1918-2004)

Prof. David A.A. Mossel

Prof. David Mossel was a founder member in 1953 of the International Committee for Food Microbiology and Hygiene (ICFMH). He devoted his life to improving the safety and keeping quality of food worldwide. His exceptional linguistic ability (he spoke English, French, German, Spanish and Italian, as well as his native Dutch), charm and skill as a teacher were huge assets in this task. In addition to his teaching, he published over 300 research papers and about 10 food microbiology textbooks. His overall theme can be summarised as “prevention of foodborne microbial diseases, and development of methods for validation and verification of the efficacy of inversion technologies”. The ICFMH was an organisation of particular importance to David, who was president for many years, until 1994, and then Honorary Vice President until his death. It was on his initiative that the International Journal of Food Microbiology was launched in 1984, and it has since become a highly successful and truly international journal. ICFMH sponsors international food microbiology symposia biennially. The latest, Food Micro 2004, was held in Slovenia last September, and David was due to attend. Fortunately, David did contribute in his unforgettable and unique style to a very important and successful ICFMH Workshop: Food Safety in Africa in December 2003 in Stellebosch, South Africa, attended by food microbiologist from 22 African countries. Besides ICFMH, David was also involved in the founding of the International Commissions for Microbiological Specifications for Foods (ICMSF) in 1962 and a member until he resigned in 1975. David's imposing presence (he was well over 6 ft tall) will be much missed, not only by his wife, Helen, his five children and eight grandchildren, but also by the whole international food microbiology community. There is no doubt that he will long be remembered with affection, and that his message and work will live on after h***

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