Z Lebensm Unters Forsch (1995) 200:F3-F4

Zeitschrift fiir

Lebensmittel-

Uetersuchung und -Forschung

9 Springer-Verlag 1995

Working Party on Food Chemistry Federation of European Chemical Societies, c/o G(3Ch Nibelungengasse 11, A-1010 Wien, Austria, Tel.: (0222) 5 87 4249, Fax: 5 87 89 66 Chairman: Dr. R. Battaglia, Secretary: o. Univ. Prof. Dr. W. Pfannhauser

Peter B. Czedik-Eysenberg Past President o f F E C S - W P F C In 1975, Prof.Dr. Peter Czedik-Eysenberg was the driving force to found the Working Party of Food Chemistry of the Federation of European Chemical Societies. Himself being an active food chemist with Unilever, he saw the necessecity to form an European network of scientists in this pertinent field of the natural sciences very clearly. His conviction, that an open exchange of knowledge will not only advance food chemical science, but will also help to improve the quality of food itself was his driving force, which resulted in an astonishing number of various activities, which today have their place in the academic life of food chemists and indeed many other scientists in food related fields acroos Europe and beyond. Under his guidance and chairmanship, several series of conferences were initiated: EuroFoodChem, which now is held biannually, started in 1980 in Vienna, and it is only a small tribute of Prof.Czediks achievements, that EuroFoodChem VIII is held again in Vienna (Sept. 18-20., 1995). This series of conferences, which regularly draws ca. 300-700 food chemists, is no doubt the 'flagship' of the Working Party; however, other conferences he initiated are no less important and have made their impact. Without going into too much detail and to name only a few, symposia like Bioavailability or EuroFoodTox demonstrate aptly his farsighted belief, that interdisciplinarity is essential for the understanding of food chemistry. EuroResidue, the symposia on residues of veterinary drugs in food of animal origin is another example. As a chairman of the annual business-meetings and the meetings of the scientific committees he proved a relentless pursuer of the goals he set. His charming and inimitable styls brought about many a decision which was, according to the preceding heated debates, thought impossible. Quite often, passing an evening at the 'Heurigen' in one of the charming restaurants near Vienna helped break apparent deadlocks. Sometimes, however, it was only Peters unique tactics of democratic dictatorship (democratorship) which made the most ardent fighters for other views yield...! During all these years, the Working Party was constantly growing. Today, delegates of 23 European countries represent more than 12'000 food chemists, and the annual business meetings are regulary attended by representatives from ca. 15 - 20 countries. In the course of 1994, Prof.Dr. Peter Czedic-Eysenberg went onto retirement, and on the 20.September 1994, he passed the chairmanship of 'his' Working Party to Dr. Reto Battaglia. We, the delegates of the FECS member countries represented in the Working Party on Food Chemistry would like to thank him very much

indeed for his immense work, his efforts and his contribution to the formation of a unique network of food chemists in Europe. We also wish him and his family all the best and good health for many years to come. I, as the new chairman, am particulary glad to be able to uphold the contact with him: ProfCzedik has recenlty been elected member of the FECS-Council - congratulations! For the members of FECS-WPFC Dr. R. Battaglia, Chairman

Calendar o f F o r t h c o m i n g Events All colleagues are kindly requested to contribute to this Calendar of Forthcoming Events. Please send your information either to: W. Pfannhauser, FECS/WPFC Secretary, Institut fftr Biochemie und Lebensmittelchemie der Technischen Universit~it Graz, Petersgasse 12/2, A-8010 Graz; or to: H. Klostermeyer, Redaktion ZLUF im Forschungszentrum ftir Milch und Lebensmittel, D-85350 Freising-Weihenstephan 01.-05.04.95 World Farm & Food '95, Johannesburg, South Africa, Contact: IFW, Heidelberg, Fax: (0211) 6221-181438. 03.-05.04.95 Symposium on Pesticide Movement to Water, Coventry, UK. Contact: Symposium Secretariat, Conference Associates and Services L t d , Congress House, 55 New Cavendish Street, London W1M 7RE, UK. 03.-05.04.95 Course: Quality Assurance for the Food Industry, Amsterdam. Contact: Center for Professional Advancement, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Fax: +31/20/620.21.36. 23.-27.04.95 IFE 95 - The 9th Int. Food & Drink Exhibition, London, U.K..Contact: Liz Scriven or Heidi Thomas at Showcase Communications, 36 Earls Court Square, London, SW5 9DQ. Fax: 071-835-2081. 25.-28.04.95 Biochemical Analysis 95, 14th Int. Congress, Leipzig, Germany. Contact: U. Arnold, Nymphenburger Str. 70, D-80335 M/inchen, Fax: +49-89-183258. 17.-19.05.95 First Int. Symp. on Dairy Propionibacteria, Rennes, France. Contact: Mrs.C. Hulin, INRA-LRTL, Rennes, Fax:(33) 99285350.

F4 20.-25.05.95 IFFA-Internationale Fleischwirtschaftliche Fachmesse, Frankfurt. Contact: Messe Frankfurt Service, Fax: (069) 7575-6758.

International, 2200 Wilson Blvd., Suite 400, Arlington, VA 222013301, Fax: +1-703-522-5468.

20.05.-01.06.95 The Protein Society - First European Symposium. Davos, Switzerland.Contact." Institute of Biochemistry III, Universit~tsstr. 16, ETH-Zentmm, CH-8092 Ztirich.

Contact.'Gesellschaft 0sterreichischer Chemiker, Nibelungengasse

18.-20.09.95

26.-27.05.95 7. Toxikologie-Seminar, St. P61ten, Austria. Contact." Ges. Osterreichischer Chemiker, A-1010 Wien, Nibelungengasse 11.

EURO FOOD CHEM VIII, Vienna/A.

11/6, A-1010 Wien, Austria, Fax: (43) 15 87 89 66. 21.-22-09.95 Milchkonferenz '95, Berlin, Germany. Contact: Deutsche Gesellschaft far Milchwissenschaft, Prof. Dr. W. Heeschen, Kid, Fax:(0211) 431-609-222.

28.05.-02.06.95 "HPLC '95" 19. Int. Symp. on Column Liquid Chromatography, Innsbruck, Osterreich. Contact." HPLC '95 Secret. Tyrol Congress, Rennweg 3, A-6020 Innsbruck.

36. Arbeitstagung Lebensmittelhygiene, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Contact: Deutsche Veterin~rmedizinische Gesellschaft, Prof. Dr. H.-J. Sinell, Berlin, Fax: (0211) 30-8108-2552.

30.05.-01.06.95 DECHEMA - 13. Jahrestagung der Biotechnologen, Wiesbaden, Germany. Contact: DECHEMA e.V., D-60061 Frankfurt, Fax: (069) 7564-201.

27.-29.09.95 FAB-forum for applied biotechnology, Gent. Contact: C.De Gryze, University of Gent, Lab. of Microbial Ecology, B-9000 Gent, Belgium, Fax: 32/(0)9/264.62.48.

25.-28.06.95 AGRI-Food Quality 95, RSC - Food Chemistry & Agriculture Groups, Univ. of East Anglia, Norwich, Contact: Dr. R. Fenwick, Fax: +44-603-507723.

28.-29.09.95 5. Symposium "Vitamine und Zusatzstoffe in der Ern/ihrung", Jena, Germany. Contact: Universit/it Jena, Institut far Ern~hrung und Umwelt, D-07743 Jena, Fax: 03641424307.

26.-29.09.95

30.07.-04.08.95 9th World Congress of Food Science and Technology, Budapest, Hungary. Contact: Dr. Zoltfin Hernfidi, M6te Akademia u. 1-3, Budapest, Fax: +361 131 0288. 07.-11.08.95 4th International Congress on Amino Acids, Vienna, Austria. Contact: Prof. Dr. Gerd Lubec, University of Vienna, A-1090 Vienna, Fax: x43.1.40400 3238. 14.-19.08.95 23rd FEBS Meeting, Basel, Switzerland. Contact: Meeting Secretariat, Convention Center Basel, Messeplatz 21, Ch-4021 Basel.

Anuga Cologne -World Food Market, Cologne, Germany. Contact: K61nMesse, E. N/irnberger, Fax: (0211) 821-3417. 30.09.-05.10.95

02.-04.11.95 Advanced Diagnostic Techniques in Food Microbiology, Basel, Switzerland. Contact." TECHNOMIC Publishing AG, CH-4055 Basel, Fax: 061/3815259. 07.-09.11.95

Fi Europe '95, Frankfurt, Germany.

Contact:EXPOCONSULT, P.O.Box 200, NL-3600 AE Maarssen,

The Netherlands. Fax: ++31 3465 73811. Colloquium Spectroscopicum Internationale XXIX, Leipzig. Contact: GdCh, Postfach 90 04 40, D-60444 Frankfi~t. 27.08.-01.09.95

14.11.95

Umweltaudit -Seminar, Berlin, Germany.

Contact: DIN Deutsches Institut far Normung, D-10787 Berlin,

Fax: 030-2601-1738. 27.08.-01.09.95 10th International Congress of Radiation Research, Wiirzburg, FRG. Contact: Congress Service, GSFForschungszentrum Neuherberg, Postfach 11 29, D-85758 Oberschleil3heim. 28.-31.08.95 Residues of Antimicrobial Drugs and other Inhibitors in Milk, Kiel, Germany. Contact: Dr. G. Suhren, Federal Dairy Research Centre, D-24124 Kiel, Fax: +49-431609 222 30.08.-02.09.95 ICES Electrophoresis '95, Paris, France. Contact:G. Peltre, Immuno-Allergie, Institut Pasteur, 28 rue du Docteur Roux, F-75724 Paris Cedex 15, Fax:(33-1) 40 61 31 60. 06.-08.09.95 Heat Treatments and Alternative Methods - Anything new since Pasteur. IDF-Symposium, Vienna, Austria. Contact: Int. Dairy Federation, B-1040 Brussels, Fax: +32 27330413. 11.-13.09.95 Deutscher Lebensmittelchemikertag, Miinster, Germany. Contact: Prof. Dr. H . - P. Thief, Mfinster, Fax:(0211) 251-83-3396. 17.-21.09.95 109th AOAC International Annual Meeting & Exposition, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Contact: AOAC

Mac '95, Milano, Italy. Contact: Segreteria Generale "Mac '95": Milano, Fax: (02) 4980330. 28.11.-01.12.95

A n n o u n c e m e n t s 1996 26.-28.02.96 Ripening and Quality of Cheese, IDFSymposium, Besancon, France. Contact: INRA-SRTAL, BP 89, F-39801 Poligny Cedex; Fax: (+33) 84373781. 18.-22.03.96 UTECH, Environmental Technology Forum, Berlin, Germany. Contact: FGU, Berlin, Fax: (0211) 30-2100 0320.

24.-27.03.96 foodex meatex, Birmingham, UK. Contact: Press Office, Monaco House, Bristol Street, Birmingham, B5 7AW, England, Fax: 0121-666 6551. 23.-26.04.96 Analytica 96, Mfinchen, Germany. Contact: T. Rehbein, Messe Mfinchen GmbH, Fax: +49-89-5107-177.