University of Copenhagen, DenmarkJune 24th -28th 2024
This year’s Dairy Science and Technology Summer School will be held at University of Copenhagen, Department of Food Science. The theme is “Future Dairy Processing Challenges”.
- An in-person summer school at University of Copenhagen: June 24th to June 28th, from 9:00 to 14:00 CET each day, for early career researchers who want to strengthen their knowledge in dairy science and enhance their transferable skills.
- An online Symposium: June 24th to June 27th, from 15:00 to 17.30 CET each day, targeted equally at students of dairy science and dairy professionals from academia and industry that are interested in the latest topics.
Key Sessions & Activities

- Linking Nutrition and Environmental Impact: Challenges & Opportunities – Professor Adam Drewnoski, University of Washington, USA
- Is There A Role For Dairy In A Sustainable Healthy Diet – Professor Mairead Kiely, U.C.C. Ireland
- Delivering Nutrition Through Dairy & Plant Based Products – Dr. Joeska Husny, Nestle Product Technology Center, Switzerland
- Post – Prandial handling: You Are What You Eat – Prof. Luc Van Loon, Maastricht University, Denmark
- Benefits of Galacto-Oligosaccharides: From Discovery To Application – Andre Groeneveld, FreislandCampina, The Netherlands
- Structure, Function and Digestion of Lipids on Human Milk and Infant formula – Dr. Wei Wei Jiangnan University, China
Reassembling of Human Casein Micelles – Prof. Peng Zheu, Jiangnan University, China
Calcium Sequestering salts in Dairy systems: Imapact & Understanding – Prof. Thom Hubbertz, FreislandCampina, The Netherlands
Oligosaccharides and Glycoconjugates in Milk and Dairy Co-Products – Prof. Daniela Barille, UC Davis USA.
Producing Dairy Proteins By Precision Fermentation: From Science to Success – Dr. Marcel Wubolts, Vivici The Netherlands
Mass Balance and Yield Considerations during Micro Filtration of Skim Milk – Prof. John Tobin, Tegasc Ireland
Structure Formation in Yoghurt Cells – Prof. John Lucey, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA