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)