Food Validation Commission

Members of the Validation Commission

The Validation Commission pilots the activity of the service, and is represented by more than a dozen experts in food microbiology. Like the Technical Board, these members are made up of various interested parties: method manufacturers, method users and technical organizations. Members are appointed by name by AFNOR Certification, and are selected for their expertise in the field of food microbiology.

Chairman’s office

François Bourdichon, chairman

SODIAAL International

Laboratory Methods and Microbiology Manager Operations Manager

“Method manufacturers” college

Florence Gorse

Florence Gorse

BioMérieux

ISO Validation Manager

Yannick BIchot

Yannick Bichot

BIO-RAD

Business Unit Marketing Manager

Salman Zeitouni

Salman Zeitouni

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Global Product Manager

Danièle Sohier

Danièle Sohier

HYGIENA

Director, Scientific Affairs & Market Development

Frédéric Martinez

Fréderic Martinez

Neogen Europe Ltd

Director of Scientific and Strategic Affairs

Frédéric Pastori

Frédéric Pastori

Millipore Sigma

Global Product Manager Food and Beverage Safety

“Method users” college

Delphine Larose

Delphine Larose

Actalia Cécalait

Method Validation Project Manager – Microbiology

Antoine Stevens

Lactalis R&D

Agri-food laboratory manager Quality/metrology manager

Stéphanie Rotily-Forcioli

Stéphanie Rotily-Forcioli

INOVALYS

Microbiology Department Manager

Françoise Le Nestour

François Le Nestour

MICROSEPT

Laboratory Manager

François Bourdichon

SODIAAL International

Laboratory Methods and Microbiology Manager Operations Manager

“Technical organizations” college

Nadia Le Den

ADRIA

CEO

Bertrand Lombard

ANSES Laboratoire de sécurité des aliments (Maisons-Alfort)

Project Manager Reference activities and ISO Chairman

Florence Simonutti

COFRAC – Section laboratoire

Head of Biology-Biochemistry

Delphine Sergentet

VetAgro Sup LMAP/LNR STEC

Division Head of LNR STEC

Valérie Gaudin

Valérie Gaudin

ANSES Laboratoire de Fougères

Research engineer

Abdelkader Boubetra

Abdelkader Boubetra

BIPEA

Scientific and Technical Manager