Ioannis Karis

Ioannis Karis is a Visiting Assistant Professor at the School of Sciences, European University Cyprus, specializing in Nutrition and Dietetics. He holds a PhD in Food Science from the University of Reading (1974), an MSc in Food Science and Nutrition from the American University of Beirut (1971), and a BSc in Biology from the same institution (1969).

His research focuses on lipid analysis in plant materials, food stability, nutritional surveys, and food control systems, with expertise spanning biochemistry, food processing, and public health nutrition.

Publications from the 1970s demonstrate pioneering work in lipid characterization of plant proteins and nutritional surveys in Cyprus, establishing foundational research in Mediterranean food science.

Awards include the Sigma XI Award for Master Thesis Excellence and recognition as Peer Assessor for the European Standardization Committee (CEN). Research projects include UNICEF-sponsored nutrition surveys and EU-funded environmental management systems.