COLLABORATION FOR INNOVATION AND RESEARCH IN RYE
ABOUT NORDIC RYE FORUM
The Nordic Rye Forum is a platform initiated by Nordic researchers with an interest in rye and health. The Nordic Rye Forum shares novel and established results from studies on rye and health, and formulates the research and innovation topics of tomorrow. In order to translate research into healthy and tasty foods for consumers in the Nordic countries, Nordic Rye Forum includes collaboration with the major food industries with interest in rye in the Nordic region.
THE WEBSITE
The aim of this website is to inform the general public about results from research on the health effects of rye, and to inspire rye consumption for improved public health. The site is managed by researchers from the Nordic Rye Forum. Through this website, new research findings will be easily accessible to the general population. The information on this website is a results of independent scientific research.
THE SCIENTISTS
The Nordic Rye Forum gathers researchers from eight different universities and institutes from Sweden, Finland and Denmark. The scientists have different backgrounds and experiences and constitute a dynamic base of knowledge, with a common interest in the role of healthy diets, whole grains and rye.
CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
Rikard Landberg
Professor at the Division of Food and Nutrition Science at the department of Biology and Biological engingeering at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden.
VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND
Kaisa Sinikka Poutanen
Research Professor at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland.
Emilia Nordlund
Research Team leader at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland.
UMEÅ UNIVERSITY
Göran Hallmans
Senior Scientist at Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine at Nutritional Research at Umeå University in Sweden.
DANISH CANCER SOCIETY
Anne Tjønneland
Head of Research at Danish Cancer Society Research Center.
Anja Olsen
Senior Researcher at Danish Cancer Society Research Center.
Cecilie Kyrø
Postdoc in nutritional epidemiology at Danish Cancer Society Research Center.
AARHUS UNIVERSITY
Knud Erik Bach Knudsen
Professor in basic nutrition at the Department of Animal Science at Aarhus University in Denmark.
Helle Nygaard Lærke
Senior researcher at the Department of Animal Science at Aarhus University in Denmark.
UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND
Kati Hanhineva
Academy Research Fellow and group leader at the School of Medicine, Department of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition at the University of Eastern Finland.
Marjukka Kolehmainen
Professor of Nutrition at the University of Eastern Finland, Institute of public health and clinical nutrition.
SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
Maud Langton
Chair Professor at the Faculty of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences at Uppsala.
Roger Andersson
NOFIMA AB
Svein Halvor Knudsen
Senior researcher at the department of Food and Health at Nofima AB in Norway.
Stefan Sahlstrøm
Senior researcher at the department of Food and Health at Nofima AB in Norway.
LUND UNIVERSITY
Anne Nilsson
Associate Professor at the division of Food Technology, Engineering and Nutrition at the faculty of Engineering at Lund University in Sweden.
UPPSALA UNIVERSITY
Ingela Marklinder
Senior lecturer and Associate Professor at the department of Food, Nutrition and Dietetics at Uppsala University in Sweden.
THE INDUSTRIAL MEMBERS
Industry members of the Nordic Rye Forum includes five companies with an interest in rye and health. Photos and recipes on the website are provided by the companies.
