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Professional Resume
Michael is associate professor in Food Sensory Innovation at University of Copenhagen.
As a scientist his main research drive is to understand what good food is, and how we enjoy it as part of our daily life. His research interest is particularly to understand how we come to appreciate novel foods such as insects, craft beer, plant-based proteins and novel fermented foods. With this we can create new and innovative foods that change the way the world eats in favour of diversity and sustainability.
As an educator he teaches future generations of food scientists to make healthy food more tasty and satisfying. This is carried out in the MSc program in Food Innovation and Health at University of Copenhagen.
Previously Michael has lead Nordic Food Lab (2012-2018), and has played a role in building up research in the cross-section between gastronomy and sensory science.
Michael works with Food Design Thinking, prototyping foods and ideas. Using our senses we create better products with an approach rooted in design theory, which assumes that interaction with food is to be understood and analysed at three different levels: 1. the immediate sensory level, 2. The functional level and 3. The reflective level.
Key competences
English professional high level profficiency
French, basic level
German, basic level
Understands Norwegian and Swedish
Education:
2002 PhD, Sensory Science, KVL, Denmark
1998 MSc, Food Science and Technology (cand. techn. al.), KVL, Denmark
Longer term international study tours and stays
2004: EWHA Womans University, Seoul, South Korea. Professor exchange program ASEM-Duo fellowship
2001: University of Missouri, Columbia, USA. Experimental work for PhD-thesis in the laboratory of Professor Hildegarde Heymann. Resulting in joint peer reviewed publication in Food Quality and Preference
1997- 1998: University of California, Davis, USA. Courses in Sensory Science and experimental work for MS-thesis in the laboratory of Professor Michael O’Mahony. Additional experimental work in the laboratory of Professor Ann C. Noble. Resulting in joint peer reviewed publication in American Journal of Enology and Viticulture.
Formalized short term education and courses
2011 – 2012: Teaching Corps – Training in teaching entrepreneurship in higher education, Next Generation program organized by Copenhagen Business School.
2010 – 2011: Leadership course for Director of Studies, (UCPH, internal course)
2009: Writing course “capture the reader” The Danish Association of Masters and PhDs
2008: Project management (UCPH-LIFE, internal course), Implement
2005: Academic Writing, The Danish Association of Masters and PhDs
2004: Advanced Chemometric Methods – Multiway analysis, Post graduate course, KVL
Employment History
2007 - present: Associate Professor, Design and Consumer Behaviour / Sensory Science Group, University of Copenhagen
2012 - 2018: Director, Nordic Food Lab
2007 – 2013: Director of Studies, MSc programme in Gastronomy and Health, University of Copenhagen
2002 – 2006: Research Assistant Professor / Post Doc, Sensory Science Group, KVL
1999 – 2002: PhD-student, Sensory Science Group, KVL
1999 – 1999: Research assistant, Sensory Science Group, KVL
Teaching
2010 - present: Course responsible, teaching and organisation: Theme course in Food Innovation and Health (15 ECTS). M.Sc. course for Food Innovation and Health
2008 – 2011: Course responsible, teaching and organisation: Gastronomic food design and consumer preferences (7.5 ECTS). B.Sc. course for Food Science, UCPH-LIFE.
2009: Course responsible, teaching and organisation: Sensory analysis II (4 ECTS) B.Sc course for Gastronomic Sciences and Sensory Analysis (3 ECTS) 1-year Master program in Food Culture and Communications, University of Gastronomic Sciences, Italy.
2007: Course responsible, teaching and organisation: Bioactive compounds, sensation and appetite (7.5 ECTS) M.Sc. course for Gastronomy and Health.
1999 - 2006: Various teaching at sensory science courses at KVL.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Nordic Food Lab
1 Jan 2012 → 31 Oct 2014
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference abstract for conference › Research › peer-review
Frøst, M. B. (Participant)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Frøst, M. B. (Other)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
Frøst, M. B. (Other)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
Frøst, M. B. (Lecturer)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
Reinbold, K. (Other), Pecoraro, N. M. (Other) & Frøst, M. B. (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
Frøst, M. B. (Speaker), Olsen, A. (Other), Alsted, A. (Other) & Beim, A. (Other)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
Frøst, M. B. (Member)
Activity: Membership types › Membership in committee, council, board
Frøst, M. B. (Participant)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation of and participation in conference
31/05/2019
1 Media contribution
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28/05/2019
1 Media contribution
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07/07/2018
1 Media contribution
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07/07/2018
1 Media contribution
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29/06/2018
1 Media contribution
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Frøst, M. B. (Recipient), 1 Aug 2017
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions
Frøst, M. B. (Recipient), Olsen, K. (Recipient) & Allesen-Holm, B. H. (Recipient), 2013
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Frøst, M. B. (Recipient), Olsen, K. (Recipient) & Allesen-Holm, B. H. (Recipient), 2015
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