Our Team

Gyula is the founder of the ‘Maradék nélkül’ program, Hungary’s national food waste prevention initiative, operated by the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih). He spent a total of 16 years in public administration, working at the Ministry of Agriculture and Nébih. Since 2000, he has also pursued an academic career and currently serves as the head of the Department of Applied Food Science at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Budapest. Together with his research group, he recently established the Maradék Nélkül Foundation, a civil organization that supports Hungarian and international food waste prevention initiatives through research and expertise. He participates in the work of the EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste and has been selected as the lead expert for the JRC European Consumer Food Waste Forum. He has also supported the EU Commission’s European Citizens Panel on Food Waste as a member of the Knowledge Committee.

David works as a research associate at the Department of Applied Food Science at the University of Veterinary Medicine. He has been a staff member and research coordinator for the ‘Without Waste’ program of the National Food Chain Safety Office since the program’s inception in 2016. His research area is related to sustainable and safe food consumption and food industry innovations. He is a food engineer and chemical engineer, and he obtained his PhD from the University of Veterinary Medicine.

Annamária holds a BSc in Food Engineering from Szent István University, Hungary. She is the coordinator of the awareness-raising campaign for Project Wasteless, Hungary’s national food waste prevention program. In parallel, she is pursuing veterinary studies and contributing to the Food Economics Research Group at the University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest.

Atilla continued his studies at the Faculty of Food Science at Szent István University, earning his MSc in Food Engineering in 2021. Previously, he participated in research and educational activities supporting consumer awareness at the Risk Prevention and Education Department of the National Food Chain Safety Office. He is currently a PhD student at the University of Veterinary Medicine and a research assistant at the Department of Applied Food Science.

András completed his studies at the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, where he first earned a degree in Food Engineering (BSc), followed by a master’s degree in Food Safety and Quality Engineering (MSc). After university, he started working as a project manager at the Food Chain Safety Center Nonprofit Ltd. In his role, he collaborates with colleagues from the Department of Applied Food Science at the University of Veterinary Medicine.

Eszter completed her higher education at the Faculty of Food Science at the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences. In December 2023, she earned her degree in Food Engineering (BSc), and from September 2024, she will continue her studies in the MSc program in Food Safety and Quality Engineering. She is currently a research coordinator at the Department of Applied Food Science at the University of Veterinary Medicine.