Advances in Food Security & Sustainability

Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno III is a global health scientist whose works focus on health equity. He has published 480 scientific articles, books, book chapters, and scientific reports (340 Scopus articles). He is one of Stanford/Elsevier's World's Top 2% Scientists. He is known for his global work in advancing science and research, particularly in the developing world, and in addressing health research inequity. His scientific work is hinged on creating evidence to influence global health policy and practice, improve the health of populations and achieve global health equity. Don teaches Economics of Global Health Policy at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and International Health at the University of the Philippines Open University. He is an Adjunct Professor of Mahidol University, where he teaches global health in the DrPH program; and a Visiting Professor at the University of Botswana where he supervises a study on Schistosomiasis in the Okavango Delta. He holds Visiting Professorships with Cardiff University in the UK, Wuhan University in China, Naresuan University in Thailand, Astana Medical University in Astana, Kazakhstan, Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Universidade da Paz in Dili, Timor-Leste, International Higher School of Medicine in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, University of Peradeniya in Sri Lanka, and Taipei Medical University in Taiwan. He was recently a Visiting Scientist at Harvard University, the Country Director of the think tank, ACCESS Health International, and an Associate Professor and then Professor in Public Health for ten years at the University of Liverpool (UK and China campuses and online). Don is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of Public Health Challenges of Wiley which he led to Scopus indexing in record time of just more than a year; and is the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of BMC Global Health Research and Policy, a Q1 journal with an IF of 8.7. He is the Founder of Global Health Focus, a leading global health emerging leaders program in Asia and Africa which has produced 20,000 young researchers and emerging leaders in global health. He has been assisting governments and universities globally in strengthening health research capacities. He is a member of many international research groups working on many different health issues globally. Don finished his PhD in Global Health at Cardiff University, Master of Public Health at the Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam, MSc in Health Economics Policy and Law in Global Health at Erasmus University in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Diploma in Social Science Research Methods at Cardiff University, Certificate in Professional Studies in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (With Merit) at the University of Liverpool and BSc Psychology (cum laude) and Doctor of Medicine at the University of the Philippines. He has consulted for the World Health Organization, the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank and other UN organizations and international agencies. He worked as a Health Financing Specialist for the Asian Development Bank assisting the Philippine government on its UHC implementation. His global work has been recognized through a number of awards he has received including The Outstanding Young Man (TOYM) in Global Health in 2009 awarded by the President of the Philippines, Global Health Promotion Practice Award in 2013 by the International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE), ThaiHealth Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation, IAEH Global Ambassador Award in 2012 by the International Association for Ecology and Health and the Distinguished Alumni Award in Global Health from the University of the Philippines and the Leyte Normal University both in 2011 . He has travelled to 150 countries and territories as part of his scientific work and as a frequent international speaker. Don is an avid sportsman and is a frequent runner and a licensed divemaster, skydiver and paraglider. Marc J. Cohen is Senior Researcher at Oxfam America, currently working on aid effectiveness and agricultural development policy. He is part of the Aid and Development Finance Issues Team of Oxfam International's Even it Up Campaign. Previously, he focused on humanitarian policy and climate change, as well as evaluations of humanitarian advocacy. His academic training is in political science and development studies, and he received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Before coming to Oxfam, Marc was a Research Fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) 1998-2008, and his long term research focus is global food security. Marc has carried out field research in Ethiopia, Haiti, Rwanda, Taiwan, Thailand, Uganda, and the USA. He has taught at American, George Washington, and Johns Hopkins Universities, as well as at the Universities of Florence and Oslo.

• 1. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Food Safety: Challenges, Innovations, and Future Perspectives2. Food Security and One Health3. Food Security in the Americas4. Food, Diet and Surgical Issues: Understanding the Relationships5. Examining the Impact of Water Stress on Crop Yields, Livestock Production, and Food Security6. Food and Nutrition Security in the Context of Ageing and Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)7. Food Security and Health Systems8. The Role of Pharmacists in Addressing Nutritional Deficiencies in Food-Insecure Countries9. Policy Environment of Food Security in the Philippines: Prospects for Sustainability and Reform10. Advancing Food Security and Sustainability: Bridging Climate Action, Technological Innovation, and Equitable Nutrition for Global Health11. The Use of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for Food Safety Endeavors: A Global Perspective with a Case Study from the Philippines12. Biofortification: Addressing Micronutrient Deficiencies in Staple Foods in Africa13. Meat Consumption in Africa: Trends, Challenges and Impact14. Protein Security in Central Asia: The Role of Horse Meat15. Revisiting Green Revolution16. Leveraging AI for Coral Reef Assessment and Food Systems Resilience: A Framework for Coastal Nutrition Security in the Pacific Blue Economy17. The Nexus of Biodiversity in Food Security and Sustainability

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