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Next SFEL Webinar on Friday, December 16, 2021 Jean-Charles MARTIN (INRAE, C2VN, BioMeT, Marseille) “Should we be concerned about the presence of phytosterols in infant milks for children's health

In May 2021, the SFEL organized a scientific session on dairy lipids and their effects on human health during the ISSFAL virtual congress. This session was made possible with the help of the ISSFAL Board and our two sponsors, CNIEL (Centre National Interprofessionnel de l'Economie Laitière) and the French dairy cooperative group SODIAAL. It was organized and hosted by three members of the SFEL board, Bernadette [...]

One of the leading analytical lipid chemists of our time, Frank Gunstone , passed away last week, 3 days after his 98th birthday. Professor of Chemistry at the University of St. Andrews (UK), he was notably the author of the “Lipid Handbook”, which is still on many bookshelves and remains an essential reference. Franck Gunstone was awarded the CHEVREUL Medal by the SFEL in 1990. His [...]

Adventures old and new with fatty acids and their oxylipins: The path to personalized clinical nutrition. Robert GIBSON, Lecture given as part of the ISSFAL 2021 Congress Every year since 1963, the SFEL has honored an eminent researcher for his or her work in the world of lipids with the CHEVREUL Medal, in memory of the founder of lipochemical research, Michel Eugène CHEVREUL. In 2021, Prof. [...]

Mark your calendars - The next Webinars will take place on : Friday, October 29, 2021 1pm-2pm /Etienne GUILLOCHEAU, Prix de Thèse SFEL 2021 (Foodinnov Nutrition, Bruz): Protective effects of dairy products on the risk of metabolic syndrome: what is the role of trans-palmitoleic acid?

GERLI hybrid congress held September 26-29, 2021 in Bordeaux (https://www.gerli.com/congres/gerli-16th-lipidomics-meeting-2020-bordeaux-france-3/) ! A great success, with 122 participants, including 96 in Bordeaux. The words of GERLI President Hubert Schaller perfectly reflect the atmosphere of this superb congress: “Excellent scientific sessions, a pleasant and friendly setting, highlights of the three days: our sessions dedicated to thesis awards, the enthusiasm of the young researchers involved in our ‘poster flash-talks’ [...]

SFEL organized a session on “Milk lipids: from specific composition to metabolic impacts throughout life” (https://annualmeeting.aocs.org/) at the 14th ISSFAL Congress, which took place remotely from May 10 to 14, 2021.

SFEL 2021 Thesis Prize: awarded at the GERLI congress in Bordeaux to Dr Etienne Guillocheau (Biochemistry-Human Nutrition Laboratory, AGROCAMPUS OUEST, UMR NUMECAM, Rennes) for his thesis on "Protective effects of dairy products on the risk of metabolic syndrome: what is the role of trans-palmitoleic acid?"

We are honoured to present these awards to Professors Robert Gibson (University of Adelaide, Australia) for his work on "Old and new adventures with fatty acids and their oxylipins: The road towards personalised clinical nutrition" (medal awarded at the ISSFAL congress 2021, see content on website) and Jun Ogawa (Kyoto University, Japan) for his work on "Analysis and Application of Microbial Functions Expanding Lipid Science" (awarded [...]