Members

The actual members of 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-Chairman (University of Verona, Italy);
• Paola Mattarelli, Secretary (University of Bologna, Italy);
• Wilhelm H. Holzapfel (Handong Global University, Republic of Korea);
• Bruno Pot (Yakult Europe, Belgium);
• Koichi Watanabe (University of Taiwan, Taiwan);
• Akito Endo (Tokyo University of Agriculture, Japan);
• Elisa Salvetti (University of Verona, Italy);
• Bruno Biavati (University of Malta, Malta);
• Leon Dicks (Stellenbosch University, South Africa);
• Johanna Bjorkroth (University of Helsinki, Finland);
• Christine Bonaparte (University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany);
• Elke Brockmann (Chr. Hansen, Denmark);
• Paul Lawson (University of Oklahoma, USA);
• Gerhard Reuter (Free University of Berlin, Germany)