Prof. Zelber-Sagi is a clinical dietitian, Epidemiologist, and researcher in nutritional and lifestyle epidemiology, chronic diseases related to lifestyle, and public health aspects. Graduated BSc in nutrition sciences at the Hebrew University. Graduated with a Ph.D. in Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine at the Sackler School of Medicine at Tel Aviv University. Currently, she is a full Professor and the former Head of the School of Public Health, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa. She is a member of the “National Committee for Nutrition, Gastroenterology, and Liver Disease”. Since June 2024, she has been an EASL Governing Board member and Public Health Councillor. She was the founder of the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Dietitians’ forum within the Israeli Dietitians Association. She has published over 150 scientific publications, mostly dealing with lifestyle and liver disease and other chronic diseases, including nutrition, physical activity, smoking, alcohol, and policy recommendations. 

Sandra Gallina joined the European Commission in 1988. She is today Director General for HEALTH & FOOD SAFETY. Before joining DG SANTE, between 2018 and 2020 she was Deputy Director General for TRADE. Between 2014 and 2018 she was Director for DG TRADE Directorate D “Sustainable Development; Economic Partnership Agreements - African, Caribbean and Pacific; Agri-food and Fisheries”. Sandra Gallina was also the EU chief negotiator for the EU-MERCOSUR Free Trade Agreement. Between 2001 and 2009 she was the EU Lead Negotiator for Non-Agricultural Market Access in the WTO Doha Round and in that capacity, she defined and presented EU policy for the Doha Development Agenda on non-agricultural market access negotiations. Before joining DG TRADE, she worked in the Directorate General for Taxation and Customs Union (DG TAXUD) at the end of the 1990s