Dr Pablo Juliano Otero
Group Leader, Food Processing and Supply Chains
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Biography
Pablo Juliano is a supply chain transformation leader with strong background in innovation in food processing and food waste upcycling. High energy networker across government and industry.
He currently leads the Food Processing and Supply Chains Group, which delivers science innovation to the food industry as part of CSIRO's Food Program. His research focuses on reducing and value capturing on food losses and waste across the supply chain by upcycling into co-products using CSIRO platform technologies.
Over 20 years of service to the food industry in 7 countries. He sets direction for funding and creation of a science research programs with strategic environmental and regional development bottom lines through technology and supply chain innovation. He leads and provides oversight to multidisciplinary projects on emerging food processing technologies and redesign and optimisation of food supply chains. In particular, he led the creation and commercialisation of unprecedented technology for food waste recovery.
He is the CSIRO representative on the National Food Waste Strategy and Implementation steering committee together with industry peak bodies, the federal and state governments and is working nationally with food clusters towards the implementation of horticultural ingredient hubs for regional development.
He obtained his PhD in Food Engineering at Washington State University in the USA and an Master of Business Administration at Deakin University in Australia. Pablo was with Nestlé Uruguay in the role of Quality Assurance Manager and as Research Manager with a major dairy exporter in Uruguay.
He is currently the Vice President of the Australian Food Engineers Association and serves in committees in the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology and the Institute of Food Technologists.
He also holds advisory positions in Master and PhD programs at various international universities and sits in various international editorial boards.
Current Roles
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Group Leader, Food Processing and Supply Chains
The group focuses on addressing food industry challenges through processing, food technology, engineering and food safety research for planet oriented innovation.
Academic Qualifications
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2006
PhD Food Engineering
Washington State Univ -
2012
Master of Business Administration
Deakin Univ -
1999
BSc, Food Engineering
Univeristy of Uruguay -
1997
ISO-9000 Quality Specialist
Uruguayan National Standards Institute
Professional Experiences
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2012-2012
Consultant (MBA Business Practicum)
Fresh Select Pty Ltd (Melbourne) -
2007-2008
Research Manager
CONAPROLE (Uruguay) -
2006-2007
Postdoctoral Fellow, High Pressure Processing
Food Science Australia (Melbourne) -
2002-2006
Graduate Project and Teaching Assistant
Washington State University (USA) -
2002-2012
Organisation of American States Fellow
Washington State University (USA) -
1996-2000
Quality Assurance Manager
Nestlé (Uruguay)
Achievements and Awards
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2016-2019
Julius Career Award, Australia
CSIRO -
2018-2018
Finalist, ANSTO Eureka Prize for Innovative Use of Technology, Australia
Australian National Museum -
2016-2016
W.K. Kellogg International Food Security Award, United States
Institute of Food Technologists -
2016-2016
IFT Food Expo Innovation Award, United States
Institute of Food Technologists -
2016-2016
Technology Innovation Award (GENP16), Italy
Green and Natural Products Conference -
2013-2013
Corporate Achievement for Industry Award, United States
American Oil Chemists Society -
2004-2006
Byer Scholarship Award, United States
R&D Military Food & Packaging Systems -
2003-2005
IFT Graduate Fellowships, United States
Institute of Food Technologists -
2000-2002
Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development Fellowship, Uruguay
Organisation of American States, Washington DC
Other highlights
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2016-2022
President, Australian Food Engineers Association
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2017-2018
Chair, International Division, Institute of Food Technologists, United States
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2018-2025
Treasurer, International Association of Engineering and Food
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2011-2019
Supervisory Board Member, Global Harmonisation Initiative for Food Laws and Regulations
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