Michele Suman
“When my mother mentioned the possibility of me becoming a chemist at primary school age, my response was, ‘No way!’” Despite his initial skepticism, Michele Suman became a chemist and then took a masters and doctorate in chemistry and materials science before eventually landing the role of Food Chemistry & Safety Research Manager at Barilla SpA. There since 2003, he has been working in an international contest on research projects within the field of food chemistry, food contact materials, sensing and MS applications for food products.