MIssion
The International Carbohydrate Quality Consortium (ICQC) is a non-profit, worldwide organization whose mission is to support, summarize and disseminate the science around dietary carbohydrate and health with a focus on quality and to harmonize the work of scientists from academia, industry and government. Our activities focus primarily on carbohydrate nutrition and health promotion.
INITIAL CONCEPT
IQCQ was created on June 7, 2013 in Stresa, Italy, in response to scientific, governmental and public needs to have more clarity on the science around dietary carbohydrates and health. Scientific world experts in carbohydrate quality joined a two-day meeting held in Stresa with the goal of reviewing the evidence of the possible impact of carbohydrate quality on chronic diseases and summarize the points of agreement in a consensus statement. Our founders envisioned the organization to move forward the science around carbohydrates by determining the gaps and possible solutions, creating new collaborations, encouraging scientific dialogue and harmonizing the carbohydrate dialogue within academia, industry and governmental bodies.
BIAnnual Meetings
The purpose of the ICQC meetings are to bring together international experts in the field of carbohydrate nutrition and health, in order to discuss the science and possible solutions to diet-related health problems with the aim of reducing the burden of disease. For this purpose, the ICQC meetings see the participation of researchers with expertise in carbohydrate nutrition as well as members of governmental institutions, health authorities and food industry representatives. The ICQC meetings generally result in the drafting of scientific documents and/or authoritative communication documents to health and regulatory authorities. All documents are posted on the ICQC website and other relevant websites while scientific documents are also sent for publications to scientific journals and presented at international conferences.
Conflict of Interest
LEADERSHIP
ICQC has 2 chairs and 30 members. All members and chairs are academic scientists and/or from non-profit organizations.
Scientific Committee
CHAIRS
David J.A. Jenkins, MD, PhD, DSc
University Professor and Canada Research Chair in Nutrition and Metabolism, Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Director, Risk Factor Modification Centre, St. Michael’s Hospital (Toronto, Canada)
Walter C. Willett, MD, DrPH
Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health (Boston, USA)
MEMBERS
ARNE ASTRUP, MD, DMSC
Professor, Head of Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports (NEXS) Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen (Copenhagen, Denmark).
LIVIA AUGUSTIN, PHD
Study Investigator in Diet and Cancer at the National Cancer Institute IRCCS Pascale, Naples (Italy); Affiliate Scientist to Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael’s Hospital Unity Health Toronto (Canada)
SARA BAER-SINNOTT
President, Oldways (Boston, USA)
ALAN W. BARCLAY, PHD
Consultants to the University of Sydney, Glycemic Index Foundation, Kuisine, Omni Innovation and Merisant Australia and is part of a scientific advisory group for Nestle Australia. Alan is an author/co-author of several books about carbohydrates, glycemic index, glycemic load, sweeteners and diabetes. He has received honoraria for speaking engagements on the glycemic index of foods and sweeteners
JENNIE C. BRAND-MILLER, PHD
Professor, University of Sydney, Charles Perkins Centre (Sydney, Australia)
FURIO BRIGHENTI, DRPH
Professor Emeritus of Human Nutrition, Department of Food Science University of Parma (Parma, Italy)
MONICA BULLO, PHD
Professor Rovira i Virgili University and CIBERobn Obesity and Nutrition, Tarragona (Spain);
ANETTE E. BUYKEN, PHD
Professor Institute of Nutrition, Consumption and Health, University of Paderborn, Germany
ANTONIO CERIELLO, MD
Department of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases, IRCCS Multimedica Sesto San Giovanni (Milan, Italy)
Peter R. Ellis, PHD
Professor of Carbohydrate Biochemistry, King’s College London, Biopolymers Group, Departments of Biochemistry and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, London (UK)
MARIE-ANN Vanginkel
University of Bringhton (UK)
Jeyakumar Henry, PhD
CYRIL W.C. KENDALL, PHD
Research Associate, Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto (Toronto, Canada) and Adj. Professor College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (Canada); Director 3D Knowledge Synthesis and Clinical Trial Foundation, Toronto (Canada).
CARLO LA VECCHIA, MD
Professor of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology Dept. of Clinical Sciences and Community Health Università degli Studi di Milano – Italy
GEOFFREY LIVESEY, PHD
Director, Independent Nutrition Logic, Wymondham (UK)
SIMIN LIU, MD, SCD
Chair and Distinguished Professor Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences University of California, Irvine (USA)
ANNE-MARIe, AAS, PhD
Clinical dietitian at Oslo University hospital and Associate Professor at the University of Oslo, Norway.
ANDREA POLI, MD
President, Nutrition Foundation of Italy, Milan (Italy)
Anne Raben, PhD
GABRIELE RICCARDI, MD
Full Professor of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples (Italy)
ULF RISERUS, PHD
Professor Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism Unit, Uppsala University (Sweden)
JORDI SALAS-SALVADÓ, MD, PHD
Professor of Human Nutrition, Biochemistry and Biotechnology Department, Rovira i Virgili University and CIBERobn Obesity and Nutrition, Instituto Carlos III (Reus, Spain)
JOHN L. SIEVENPIPER, MD, PHD
Professor, University of Toronto (Canada); director 3D Knowledge Synthesis and Clinical Trials Unit, Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre, St. Michael’s Hospital (Toronto, Canada)
ANTONIA TRICHOPOULOU, MD, PHD
President, Hellenic Health Foundation and Professor Emeritus in the University of Athens Medical School and the National School of Public Health. (Athens, Greece)
THOMAS M.S. WOLEVER MD, PHD
Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto (Toronto, Canada)
YueXin Yang
Professor YueXin Yang, 1405, Beijing Broadcasting Mansion No A14, Jianguomen Outer Street, Chaoyang District, 100022, Beijing, China.
Laura Chiavaroli, PHD
Assistant Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. Affiliate Scientist, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital
Karen Della Corte, PhD
Assistant Professor, Nutrition, Dietetics, & Food Science Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah, USA
Juan Rivera Dommarco
Senior Professor, Researcher and former General Director National Institute of Public Health Mexico
Joanne Slavin, PhD, RDN,
Professor, University of Minnesota (USA) College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences