Saskia van Ruth, PhD profile page

Saskia van Ruth is a full professor of Food Supply Chain Integrity at University College Dublin's School of Agriculture and Food Science. She specialises in food fraud prevention and innovative authentication technologies. After earning a PhD in food chemistry from Wageningen University in the Netherlands, she spent nine years in flavour science, working in both industry and academia. She was affiliated with University College Cork in Ireland for seven years before returning to the Netherlands in 2005 to lead the Food Authenticity and Nutrients group at RIKILT Wageningen University & Research. She became a professor in Food Authenticity at Wageningen University in 2012 and Queen’s University Belfast in 2018 while continuing part-time at RIKILT. In 2023, she joined University College Dublin. Prof. van Ruth has collaborated with diverse stakeholders, including regulatory bodies, food industry players, farmers, and technology providers. She has authored over 350 scientific publications, contributed to 30+ teaching modules, and supervised over 170 theses.