Committee on World Food Security

Mr Anas A. Al-Nabulsi

Mr Anas A. Al-Nabulsi is Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture and Professor of Food Microbiology and Safety at Jordan University of Science and Technology. With a Ph.D. in Food Safety and Microbiology from the University of Manitoba/ Canada, his career spans over three decades of leadership in food safety, agricultural innovation, and public health.

Prof. Al-Nabulsi has led major reforms in agricultural education, integrating digital technologies such as AI and Internet of Things (IoT) into curricula to promote sustainable practices and national food security. He has secured international accreditation for academic programs and directed and participated in numerous research initiatives funded by USAID, WFP, IFAD, ERASMUS+, and others, focusing on food safety management systems, traceability, and institutional capacity building.

His work includes strategic foresight on Jordan’s food transformation system, policy briefs on malnutrition and water conservation, and a national evaluation of the effect of School Feeding Program on Small Farmers in partnership with WFP. He has contributed to regulatory frameworks through roles with the Jordan Food and Drug Administration and the Jordan Standards and Metrology Organization and serves on national committees advancing agriculture and food security.

Mr Al-Nabulsi has published extensively, with over 145 peer-reviewed articles, and received multiple awards recognizing his contributions to food safety and security. His leadership continues to shape inclusive, evidence-based approaches to global food systems, in alignment with the mission of the Committee on World Food Security.