Members

The actual members of the International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes Subcommittee on the Taxonomy of Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus, and related organisms are the following:

• Charles M.A.P. Franz, Chairman (Max Rubner-Institut, Kiel, Germany);
• Giovanna E. Felis, co-Chairperson (University of Verona, Italy)
• Paola Mattarelli, Secretary (University of Bologna, Italy)
• Johanna Bjorkroth (University of Helsinki, Finland)
• Elke Brockmann (Chr. Hansen, Denmark)
• Akihito Endo (Tokyo University of Agriculture, Japan)
• Wilhelm H. Holzapfel (Handong Global University, Republic of Korea)
• Paul Lawson (University of Oklahoma, USA)
• Monica Modesto (University of Bologna, Italy)
• Paul O'Toole (University of Cork, Ireland)
• Bruno Pot (Yakult Europe, Belgium)
• Elisa Salvetti (University of Verona, Italy)
• Peter Vandamme (University of Gent, Belgium)
• Koichi Watanabe (University of Taiwan, Taiwan)