Peter Raspor, doctor of biotechnological sciences, professor of industrial microbiology and biotechnology, teaching and researching in Slovenia. He started as a baker and later he finished his education and graduated in food science, followed at biochemical engineering to enter biotechnology field. He established studies in biotechnology and run it from 1994-2002, Chair of biotechnology, microbiology and food safety and run from 1993-2013 at University of Ljubljana and Institute for food nutrition and health at University of Primorska un run it from 2014-2016. Under his mentorship more than 100 students have finished studies in area of food technology and biotechnology with diploma and 50 at doctoral level from the total of 239. He was the had of the programs of microbiology, biotechnology at UL, Institute for food and health at UP and Vice dean for research and international cooperation at Faculty of health sciences. He conducted more than two dozens international and national projects in the last 20 years. Since 1995 till 2014 he was active with COST and within top commissions of EU, he was President of EFFoST 2007-2010, Secretary General of FEMS 2000 to 2006 He is also involved with other international and national governmental and nongovernmental organizations in Europe. He is a member of many scientific and professional societies and a member of editorial boards or editor in highly respected journals in the field. His professional profile is highly respected in the area of food technology and nutrition, industrial microbiology and biotechnology he was awarded with the more then dozen highest national and international Awards. Professionally he is also involved as auditor for ISO 9000 standards and ISO 22000 in terms of HACCP and food safety management issues for more than 20 years in food and pharmaceutical sector. In 2015, he was elected as member of European Academy of Engineering.