Bassam Abu Ghalyoun, a food science and technology expert, is the general manager of the Palestinian Food Industries Union. He is a member of all official governmental and nongovernmental committees related to food and agriculture industries and also a member of the quality council in Palestine. He has experience and training in a variety of areas, including green production, kaizen, lean manufacturing, circular production, HACCAP, ISO, GMP, and energy training. His eleven years of experience in food science and technology were gained through work at Al-Quds University and at a private dairy company, in addition to organizational work and representation of Palestine at international events. His areas of interest are food science, sustainable agriculture and rural development, cooperation and project management, and planning.