Prof.Dr. Amnart Poapolathep, the president of the Thai Society of Mycotoxicology was invited as a speaker at the international conference “World Mycotoxin Forum 2023” at Antwerp city, Belgium between 9-11 October 2023.

Prof.Dr. Amnart Poapolathep, the president of the Thai Society of Mycotoxicology was invited as a speaker at the international conference “World Mycotoxin Forum 2023” at Antwerp city, Belgium between 9-11 October 2023. In this conference, the presidents of 8 mycotoxin associations and the representative from 2 leading private sectors around the world were as follows:

1. Professor Kiminori Shimizu (Japanese Society of Mycotoxicology)
2. Professor Hans-Ulrich Humpf (Society of Mycotoxin Research, Germany)
3. Professor Juan Manuel Palazzini (Latin American Society of Mycotoxicology)
4. Dr. Lindy Rose (African Society of Mycotoxicology)
5. Professor Yemisi Jeff-Agboola (Mycotoxicology Society of Nigeria)
6. The representative of DSM-Firmenich
7. The representative of Trilogy and representatives
   MC: Prof. Sarah De Saeger (International Society of Mycotoxicology)
   MC: Dr. Esther De Rycke, Ghent University, Belgium
   They discussed under the theme: “Interactive Debate – A World Tour on Climate Change and the Battle Against Mycotoxins” of the world. The main conclusion from this academic conference was very useful in dealing with climate change that had an impact on mycotoxin contamination in the food chain to gather opinions and information which will lead to methods of prevention, reduction of mycotoxin contamination.