Prof. Lise Korsten is currently the Co-Director within the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), National Research Foundation (NRF) Centre of Excellence Food Security in Pretoria, South Africa. She is responsible for the food safety research program within the Centre. Prof. Korsten has focused her research mainly on complementary fields of postharvest pathology, plant health and food safety as related to fresh produce, market access and international trade. Prof. Korsten has addressed the South African Parliament on the development of a national food safety authority and has developed a national food control framework and country profile to enhance regulation and control.Prof. Lise Korsten is currently the Co-Director within the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), National Research Foundation (NRF) Centre of Excellence Food Security in Pretoria, South Africa. She is responsible for the food safety research program within the Centre. Prof. Korsten has focused her research mainly on complementary fields of postharvest pathology, plant health and food safety as related to fresh produce, market access and international trade. Prof. Korsten has addressed the South African Parliament on the development of a national food safety authority and has developed a national food control framework and country profile to enhance regulation and control.
She chairs the International Society for Plant Pathology Task Force on Global Food Security. Prof. Korsten was previously the Chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee for the African Research Initiative for Scientific Excellence (ARISE). She is currently the newly elected President of the African Academy of Science. Her vision is to transform the Academy to a more inclusive, representative, gender balanced, globally recognised leading academy and champion for sciences and excellence on the continent.She chairs the International Society for Plant Pathology Task Force on Global Food Security. Prof. Korsten was previously the Chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee for the African Research Initiative for Scientific Excellence (ARISE). She is currently the newly elected President of the African Academy of Science. Her vision is to transform the Academy to a more inclusive, representative, gender balanced, globally recognised leading academy and champion for sciences and excellence on the continent.