Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment “BIOR” is a cornerstone to strengthen sustainable and safe food systems
Bērziņš Berzins, Aivars Aivars
On 30 January 2020, the Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment “BIOR” marked its 10th anniversary at the International Scientific Symposium “Science to Strengthen Sustainable and Safe Food Systems”, with participation of around 250 participants from 15 countries (Figs. 1, 2). This was also an occasion where we acknowledged our scientific collaborators, colleagues from governmental agencies, industry and NGO’s for cooperation and our common contribution to make safer and more sustainable food systems and environment in Europe. Although the Institute has a long-accumulated professional experience over several decades in some areas, starting even in the 1920s, the last ten years can be characterised by a dynamic development to become one of the leading research institutes in the region. In 2010, the Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment “BIOR” was established by merging the existing National Diagnostic Centre (National Reference Laboratory in the areas of animal health and food safety) with Latvian Fish Resource Agency and National Aquaculture infrastructure. This was a significant step forward to establish the National Research Institute with a new strategy, clear vision and ambitious goals.
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