ISEO 2025 — Committees, Speakers, Sponsors & Supporters

ISEO Permanent Scientific Committee (PSC)

The PSC is ISEO’s main scientific and professional advising and consultative body. It is consisting of experienced scientists and professionals, as well as promising young researchers, from around the world in the fields of essential oils.
The aim of PSC activities is to promote the cooperation among scientists, experts, industry, and policymakers to enhance essential oil research and comprehension as well as contribute to the field’s dynamic growth.
Under the leadership of President Prof. Luigi Mondello and prof. Györgyi Horváth as vice-President, elected for the triennium 2025-2027, the PSC is committed to maintaining ISEO’s tradition of excellence.

Members of Permanent Scientific Committee

Permanent Scientific Committee (PSC)
Luigi Mondello (President)	University of Messina, Italy
Györgyi Horváth (vice-President)	University of Pécs, Hungary
Humberto Bizzo (Executive Secretary)	Embrapa Food Technology, Brazil
Yoshinori Asakawa	Tokushima Bunri University, Japan
Nicolas Baldovini	University Côte d’Azur, France
Hüsnü Can Baser	Near East University, Cyprus
Carlo Bicchi	University of Turin, Italy
Jonathan Bonello	IFEAT, UK
Fatih Demirci	Anadolu University, Turkey
Jan Demyttenaere	European Flavour & Fragrance, Belgium
Paola Dugo	University of Messina, Italy
Hurija Džudžević – Čančar	University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Adam F. Feyaerts	KU Leuven, Belgium
Ana Cristina Figueiredo	University of Lisbon, Portugal
Toshio Hasegawa	Saitama University, Japan
Michael Keusgen	The Philipps University of Marburg, Germany
Eisuke Kuraya	National Institute of Technology, Okinawa College: Nago, Japan
Stanisław Lochyński	Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Poland
Agnieszka Ludwiczuk	Medical University of Lublin, Poland
Johannes Novak	University of Veterinary Medicine, Austria
Niko Radulović	University of Niš, Serbia
Patrizia Rubiolo	Universtity of Turin, Italy
Iris Stappen	The University of Vienna, Austria
Daniel Strub	Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Poland
Sandy Van Vuuren	University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Alvaro Viljoen	Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
Éva Zámboriné-Németh	Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary
Honorary Members
Anders Baerheim-Svendsen †	University of Oslo, Norway
Karl-Heinz Kubeczka †	University of Hamburg, Germany
Jan Karlsen †	University of Oslo, Norway
Junior Members
Marta Pavarino	University of Turin, Italy

Local Committees

ISEO 2025 – Organizing Committee

Chairperson

Hurija Džudžević-Čančar, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Coordinators

Amra Alispahić, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Alema Dedić, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mirela Mujović, KKMS Association. Bosnia and Herzegovina

Members

Elma Omeragić University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Alija Uzunović, Agency For Medicinal Products And Medical Devices of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Emina Boškailo, Herzegovina University, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sabina Begić, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Lejla Klepo, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ph.D. Students, young researchers at University of Sarajevo-Faculty of Pharmacy

Emina Korić
Irma Gušić
Merima Šahinović
Emina Bečić
Irmela Ivazović
Hana Helać

Technical assistants (IT)

Osman Džudžević, Indiana University, USA
Osman Hrnjica, University of Sarajevo

Contributors

Photos: Hurija Džudžević-Čančar, Osman Hrnjica
Design: Ranija Džudžević

Students, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ismet Fatih Čančar
Medin Omerspahić,
Asim Halač,
Ajna Avdić
Adin Pašić

ISEO 2025 – Honorary Committee

Prof. Fahir Bečić, DSc, PhD,
Dean of University of Sarajevo-Faculty of Pharmacy

Prof. Tarik Zaimović, DSc, PhD,
Rector of University of Sarajevo

Plenary Speakers

Prof. Kemal Hüsnü Can Başer

Affiliation / roleNear East University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy

LocationLefkoşa (Nicosia), Northern Cyprus

LectureCarvacrol and Its Biological Activities: An Updated Review

Prof. Igor Jerković

Affiliation / roleUniversity of Split, Faculty of Chemistry and Technology, Department of Organic Chemistry; Mediterranean Institute for Life Sciences

LocationSplit, Croatia

LectureInsight into the chemical diversity of volatile organic compounds from chosen macroalgae compared to plants

Dr. Nur Latifah Kamaruddin, Ph.D.

Affiliation / roleCEO and Founder, Borneo Essentials

LocationBorneo, Malaysia

LectureHalal Essential Oils: A Rising Trend in the Global Market

Cécile Bascoul, Ph.D.

Affiliation / roleDirector of Product Safety, dōTERRA International

LocationUtah, USA

LectureMethods and strategies to evaluate the safety of essential oils as natural complex substances

Dr. Jasim Ahmed

Affiliation / roleResearch Scientist, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Food Safety Program, Environment & Life Sciences Research Center

LocationSafat, Kuwait City, Kuwait

LectureEssential Oils and Their Role in Designing Active Packaging, Controlled Release of Bioactives, and Food Safety: An Overview

Prof. Midhat Jašić, Ph.D. Emeritus

Affiliation / roleUniversity of Tuzla

LocationTuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina

LectureCurrent status and needs for improving essential oils standardization intended for food supplement production

Prof. Branislav Milovanović, MD

Affiliation / roleUniversity of Belgrade, Medical Faculty, Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases Dedinje

LocationBelgrade, Serbia

LectureThe significance of essential oils in the treatment of post-infection syndromes: Long COVID, chronic fatigue syndrome and late Lyme syndrome — a neurocardiological approach and experience