Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Switzerland Emeritus Professor Richard Hurrell was appointed Full Professor of Human Nutrition at the Institute of Food Science and Nutrition in April 1994. His research interests include stable isotope techniques to measure mineral and trace element absorption in man, food factors influencing trace element and mineral absorption, food fortification, influence of diet and health (diabetes) and micronutrient (iron, iodine) deficiencies in the developing countries.