Prof. Dr. Ingrid-Ute Leonhäuser, retired

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1970-1974 Diploma in Home Economics and Nutrition Science at Justus Liebig UniversityGiessen
1974-1979 Research assistant at the Institute of Home Economics and Consumer Science, Justus Liebig University Giessen
1980-1981 Trainee for the civil service at the State Ministry of Agriculture in Hesse and State Examination
1981-1990 Chief of the unit ´Consumer Education and Rural Extension Service – Section Nutrition` - Administration unit of the State Ministry for Land Development, Environment, Agriculture, and Forestry of Hesse, Frankfurt, Main
1986 Doctorate Dr. oec. troph. - Justus Liebig University Giessen.
1990-2014 Professor at Institute of Nutritional Science, Justus Liebig University Giessen. Department for Nutrition Education and Consumer Behavior
1993-1994 Dean of the Faculty Home Economics and Nutrition Science
1998 Award of Hildegard von Bingen – Medal for Health Promotion by the German Federal Health Association (Bundesvereinigung für Gesundheit e.V., Bonn)
1999-2019 Research activities at the Center for international Development and Environmental Research (ZEU)/section nutrition security, Justus Liebig University Giessen. Chair of board of directors: 10/2007 - 04/2009; Vice chair of Board of Directors: 04/2009- 03/2014
2005-2017 JLU-Coordinator of the Cooperation Agreement with Hawassa-University, Hawassa/Ethiopia
2008-2011 Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Nutritional Sciences and Environmental Management

Member of the Scientific Board of the German Society for Nutrition (DGE e.V.): 1993-2010; since 2010 co-opted member.
Member of the Scientific Board of the German Federal Ministry for Nutrition, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (BMELV), Berlin (2002-2011).
Member of the coordination body of the consumer research network – German Federal Ministry for Justice and Consumer Protection, Berlin (2012-2015).
Member of the Advisory Board for Consumer Protection of the State Government of Hesse (2006-2010, 2013-2015).
Member of the Scientific Board of the National Nutrition Survey II (2004-2006).

Chair of the Advisory Board of the Foundation of the Academic Society of Justus Liebig University Giessen (since 4/2019).
Member of Advisory Board of the Academy of German Agricultural Society (DLG): 2008-2017.
Member of Board of Trustees of Heinz Lohmann Foundation (since 2011). Member of Program Advisory Committee of Welthungerhilfe (2013-2014).
Member of Program Advisory Committee of Welthungerhilfe (2013-2014).

Society for Nutrition Education (SNE)
International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activities (ISBNA)
International Federation for Home Economics (IFHE), since 2016 co-opted member of the executive committee, chair of research committee.
German Society of Nutrition (DGE), chair of the committee of nutrition behavior research (2011-2017).
Network Nutrition Culture (Ess.Kult.net).
German Society of Agriculture (DLG).
German Society of Home Economics (dgh).
Professional Association of Home Economics and Nutrition (VDOE).