European Miso Institute is a non-profit organisation with primary focus on bridging the knowledge gap and enhancing the understanding of miso (fermented bean paste) within European context.
Our mission
Encouraging a interdisciplinary curiosity towards miso and miso-based products by accelerating cross-domain scientific research, providing open-access source of information, challenging current cooking habits, promoting healthy and sustainable diets, building miso communities and bridging the gaps between Japanese and European food cultures.
Our vision
Focus areas
Innovation and technology
Sensory and customer behaviour
Nutrition and health
Sociology and culture
Meet our founders
Maciej Krol (President) – Denmark
Emile Samson (Vice-President) – The Netherlands
Yannick Schandené (Secretary) – Belgium
Meet our core team
Anna Verlinde – Denmark
Carlos Suarez Muniz – Spain
Clara Onieva – The Netherlands
Margot Zylicz – The Netherlands
Nabila Rodriguez – Denmark
Sara Vande Velde – Belgium
Taeko Hamada – Denmark
Board of Advisors
Armando Perez-Cueto – Sweden
Bart Smit – The Netherlands
Christian Weij – The Netherlands
Claus Meyer – Denmark
Eddy Smid – The Netherlands
Fumiko Kano Glückstad – Denmark
Juan Carlos Arboleya – Spain
Mattia Baroni – Italy
Ole G. Mouritsen – Denmark
