Prof. Dr. Noureddine OUAZZANI
Noureddine Ouazzani is a citizen of Morocco who is Professor in the National School of Agriculture, Meknes, Morocco. Agronomist and geneticist, he is the head of research group of olive cultivation and olive oil production, specialized in genetics, olive tree propagation, olive oil quality and authenticity and the development of olive by-products. He is also the founder and the director of the Competence Center / Cluster for technology transfer, innovation, development and promotion of the olive sector “Agro-pôle Olivier Meknes”. He is also a member of the scientific committee of the “Olive Tree Routes” program officially recognized as an “International Cultural Route” by UNESCO in 2003 and as a “Great European Cultural Route” by the European Council in 2006. One of the founders of the “Mediterranean Network of Olive Oil Cities”. Moreover, he is an international olive expert in International Olive Council, Common Fund for Commodities and t FAO. Panel leader of the Agro-pôle Olivier. Initiator and organizer of the Volubilis Extra Virgin Morocco Premium Trophy and the Mediterranean Olive Tree Days in Meknes. He is the author and co-author of an extensive scientific literature. He gave a strong international knowledge in Moroccan olive oil.