Johanna Fink-Gremmels (DVM, PhD) graduated as a veterinarian in Hannover, Germany, and qualified as a specialist in veterinary pharmacology and toxicology (Dip. ECVPT).

In 1991 she was appointed in The Netherlands by Utrecht University as professor and head of the Division Veterinary Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy and Clinical Toxicology. A position she held for almost 25 years.

During her entire professional career, she remained fascinated by fungal metabolites, ranging from beneficial antibiotic substances and their application in health care and food preservation, and including the wide range of mycotoxins and their detrimental effects on human and animal health.

Dr. Haladi is Trouw Nutrition’s Global Programme Manager for the Mycotoxin Risk Management programme. He obtained his Bachelor and Master degrees in veterinary science in India, and then moved to Canada to obtain his PhD in animal and poultry science. During studies and career, he continued to gain more interest and knowledge in the area of mycotoxins, especially the global challenges around this topic.

He published various articles in both peer-reviewed journals as well as industry magazines and he truly understands the global challenge of mycotoxins. He also developed practical limits for mycotoxins in various species.