Andrew Cannavan
(Food and Environmental Protection Laboratory, Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, International Atomic Energy Agency, Austria)

Andrew Cannavan, PhD, is Head of the Food and Environmental Protection Laboratory of the United Nations’ Joint Food and Agriculture Organization/International Atomic Energy Agency (FAO/IAEA) Programme on Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture. Andrew has more than 20 years’ experience working in food safety and the control of chemical contaminants in food. He joined IAEA in 2001 and in his current post is involved in the development of analytical methods for food safety and quality, technology transfer to IAEA and FAO member states, applied research to underpin international guidelines and standards, and coordination and technical management of international research and capacity building projects in food safety and quality, food traceability and authenticity and good agricultural practices.