Inaugural Professorial Lecture –Professor Alaa El-Din Bekhit

From "waste not" to spinning a new alternative protein: a magical research ride
About Professor Bekhit's research:
Aladin’s research focusses on the quality of muscle foods and investigates biochemical pathways and oxidative processes that dictate the quality and safety of these foods as well as their subsequent impact on human health.
Aladin envisioned and promoted the creation of New Zealand’s deer milk industry which became a reality in 2018.
He led the Otago team investigating the health properties of sheep milk, whose work was instrumental in developing New Zealand’s sheep dairy industry.
He has a passion to explore the health and safety novel and alternative protein resources. This led to an extensive research programme to bio-transform inedible biomaterials such as oilseed cakes, blood, wool and insects into potential future sources of edible proteins.
Aladin contributed three books to the food science departments library (Advances in Meat Processing Technology; Alternative Proteins: Safety and Food Security Considerations; and Fish Roe: Biochemistry, Products, and Safety).



This lecture will be followed with light refreshments, tea, coffee and juice.