08/10/2026
🌱 AVAS 2026 Keynote Speaker Spotlight
We are delighted to welcome Assoc. Prof. Janet Howieson from Curtin University, Australia as a keynote speaker for Session 3: Food Science, Nutrition and Emerging Technologies at Australia–Viet Nam Alliance Symposium 2026.
Keynote Presentation: Contemporary Opportunities and Challenges for Translatable Food Science Research
Assoc. Prof. Howieson is Co-Discipline Lead of Agriculture and Food in the Curtin Molecular and Life Sciences (MLS). She brings extensive expertise in food science, seafood research, food processing, food waste utilisation and industry innovation, with a strong focus on translating research into practical outcomes. Her work spans seafood supply chains, value-added product development, traceability and provenance, post-harvest quality, seafood by-product utilisation, food waste transformation, and sustainable food solutions.
With a strong track record of industry-engaged research, Assoc. Prof. Howieson has attracted funding from organisations including FRDC, Seafood CRC and Fight Food Waste CRC, together with industry partners such as the Australian Council of Prawn Fisheries, Australian Prawn Farmers Association and Abacus Fisheries. Her research has contributed to new seafood products, improved processing approaches, waste valorisation and innovative methods for verifying seafood provenance.
Her contributions have been recognised through several awards, including the WA and National Research, Development and Extension Awards Curtin University Innovation and Commercialisation Award, David Thomason Award from the Seafood CRC, and the WA and National Seafood Industry People Development Award. Her work exemplifies how research, education and industry collaboration can come together to create practical solutions and lasting impact across the food sector.
At AVAS 2026, Assoc. Prof. Howieson will bring valuable perspectives from Australian food research, education and industry engagement to the Australia–Viet Nam dialogue on food science and technology. We look forward to hearing her insights and exploring how innovation, knowledge exchange and cross-sector collaboration can inspire new ideas, partnerships and practical approaches towards more productive, resilient and sustainable food systems in Australia and Viet Nam.
🌾 Session 3: Food Science, Nutrition and Emerging Technologies
Food quality and safety,
Nutrition,
Food processing,
Food supply chains,
Sustainable food systems,
Emerging technologies for food production
Join us at and be part of the conversation shaping the future of science and technology!
Lien Duong, Phạm Đức Sơn, Thien Tran, Hàn Việt Cường, Luu Thi Hue, Hong T Jackson, Cao Chy Huyen Pham
VASEA - Vietnam-Australia Scholars & Experts Association