Prof. Joseph Matta is a Professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy of Saint Joseph University and holds a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry, obtained in 2001 from the University of Littoral Côte d’Opale, France. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Louis Pasteur University in Strasbourg, France, in 2002. His applied research focuses on the development of new analytical methods, food safety, environmental impact, risk management, industrial innovation and technologies, and health. He heads the laboratories of the Industrial Research Institute and fosters active scientific collaboration between universities and industries. At the national level, he is a member of several scientific committees, including those of the Lebanese Standards Institution, food quality, hazardous chemical management, and industrial classification. At the international level, he serves as an expert for several organizations, such as the United Nations, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO MENA STAR), and the Codex Alimentarius. He is also an active member of AOAC International (Association of Official Analytical Chemists) and the French Chemical Society. As a lead auditor, he works on food safety management systems (ISO 22000), laboratory competency for testing and calibration (ISO 17025), and environmental management (ISO 14001). Prof. MATTA has received several international awards.
