The Scientific Committee guarantees the high quality of the science behind the activities of the Research Center. This multi-disciplinary group is directly involved in concrete research work pursued by the Center. It also plays a role in promoting the Research Center’s work, acting as a liaison to draw on the researches of partner laboratories and involving doctoral students.
The Scientific Committee is chaired by Professor Martine Laville. The other members are:
- Martine Laville, Professor of nutritional studies, Université Lyon 1, E. Herriot Hospital, Director of Rhône Alpes Human Nutrition Research Center (CRNH)
- France Bellisle, Research Director specialized in eating behavior, Université Paris 13, INRA Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Avicennes Bobigny Hospital
- Pierre Combris, Research Director, experimental economics, INRA Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Aliss laboratory, Evry
- Claude Fischler, Director of sociology research, CNRS Paris (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)
- Agnès Giboreau, Director of Research, Institut Paul Bocuse Lyon Research Center, associate researcher Sensory Neuroscience and Cognitive Behavior Laboratory, Université Lyon 1
- Valérie Girard, Professor at IAE Business and Management School, Université Lyon 3, Institut Paul Bocuse
The Scientific Committee also benefits from input of leading specialists:
- Danièle Dubois, Director of linguistics and cognitive psychology research, CNRS, LCPE/LAM
- Rémi Gervais, Professor at CNRS, Université Lyon 1.
- Herb Meiselman, Herb Meiselman Services
- Lorenza Mondada, Research Director ICAR Université Lyon 2, ENS, CNRS
- Saadi Lahlou, Professor at London School of Economics.
- Catherine Rouby, Professor of Sensory Neuroscience, Université Lyon 1, CNRS.