Emorn Udomkesmalee, PhD

Senior Advisor
Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University, Thailand

Emorn Udomkesmalee
Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University, Thailand

Dr. Emorn Udomkesmalee is the Senior Advisor and Former Director of the Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University, Thailand, as well as Adjunct Associate Professor in Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University. She is currently the Board Chair of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); Board member of the Micronutrient Forum and Sight and Life Foundation. In addition, she is a member of the Scientific Council – Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement (IRD)/France and Scientific Director of ILSI South East Asia. Her research interests include micronutrient assessment, bioavailability and metabolism; efficacy of food-based interventions to address micronutrient deficiencies; maternal and child nutrition policy and program implementation.

Presentation(s):

• Food Systems and Micronutrients

  Wednesday, November 4, 2020
  5:00 AM – 6:00 AM EST

• Introduction-How to meet global micronutrient needs within sustainable food systems

  Monday, November 9, 2020
  9:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST

• Summary of the session-How to meet global micronutrient needs within sustainable food systems

  Monday, November 9, 2020
  9:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST

• Introduction-Addressing malnutrition in all its forms in Southeast Asia: Actions guided by data, inspired by community

  Tuesday, November 10, 2020
  5:00 AM – 6:30 AM EST

• Panel discussion will address the opportunity and challenges in light of the issues highlighted in the two presentations, to address the burden of malnutrition in Southeast Asia. Health system, Economics/urbanization, Food systems and trade, Social Protection

  Tuesday, November 10, 2020
  5:00 AM – 6:30 AM EST

• Conclusions-Addressing malnutrition in all its forms in Southeast Asia: Actions guided by data, inspired by community

  Tuesday, November 10, 2020
  5:00 AM – 6:30 AM EST