Christophe Schmitt, PhD

Dr. Christophe Schmitt is Expert Scientist leading Plant Protein Strategic Network at Nestlé Research & Development (Switzerland). He managed the Proteins team at Nestlé Research in Lausanne for 7 years and the Nestlé R&D Protein Knowledge Network from 2012 to 2021 (50 members worldwide), developing sourcing strategy and supporting research and product applications using animal and plant proteins. He owns a PhD in Biotechnology and Food Processing from Nancy University (France). He has published more than 86 reviews, research papers and book chapters in collaboration with numerous academic researchers worldwide. He is co-inventor of 62 patent applications supporting several Nestlé product launches and contributed to oral lectures in 55 international scientific conferences. He is member of the American Chemical Society, division of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. He also serves the editorial board of the Food Hydrocolloids scientific journal and the advisory board of the Bridge2Food Protein Summits and Global Plant-Based Foods & Proteins EcoSystem.