Valente Alvarez

Valente Alvarez is Professor and Director of the Food Industries Center at Ohio State University's Department of Food Science and Technology. With over 30 years of industry and academic experience, his expertise spans food processing management, new product development, extension services, and research.

Previous positions include Professor/Head of Food Processing Pilot Plants at ENCB-IPN Mexico, Head of Food Technology at Mexico's National Laboratories, US-AID Training Coordinator, and Corporate Quality Assurance Coordinator at Country Fresh, Inc. His research focuses on dairy processing, ingredient functionality, product quality, shelf life, food safety (GMPs, HACCP), and extension services.

Education includes a BS in Biochemical Engineering from National Polytechnic Institute (Mexico) and MS/PhD in Food Science from Michigan State University.