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title: Food Studies
description: Meet the Gustolab International team — scholars and practitioners working across food studies, sustainability, and intercultural education. Since 2006, we've led students through fields, markets, and kitchens in Rome, Japan, and Vietnam, partnering with more than 30 universities worldwide. Get to know the people behind it all.
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## THE PEOPLE BEHIND GUSTOLAB

Behind every Gustolab program is a team of educators, program designers, coordinators, and professionals who work together to create meaningful academic experiences around the world.

We bring together different backgrounds, perspectives, and areas of expertise, united by a shared belief:

 learning becomes more meaningful when students engage with the world beyond the classroom.

 

### [Pier Alberto Merli Founder & CEO Omnicorp](https://gustolab.com/team#inline-content-1widget_1788374445023)

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Pier Alberto Merli

Founder & CEO

Omnicorp

 About Pier Alberto Merli

### [Jack D. Harris Director, Extension Programs & International Development](https://gustolab.com/team#inline-content-2widget_1788374445023)

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Jack D. Harris

Director, Extension Programs & International Development

 About Jack D. Harris

### [Vittorio Maria Coronati Financial & Administrative Director](https://gustolab.com/team#inline-content-3widget_1788374445023)

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Vittorio Maria Coronati

Financial & Administrative Director

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### [Aiko Tanaka Founder & Executive Director Japan Food Studies College](https://gustolab.com/team#inline-content-4widget_1788374445023)

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Aiko Tanaka

Founder & Executive Director

Japan Food Studies College

 About Aiko Tanaka

### [Lu Yuan Global Communications & Digital Media Manager](https://gustolab.com/team#inline-content-5widget_1788374445023)

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Lu Yuan

Global Communications & Digital Media Manager

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### [Alice Rossi Academic Coordinators & Student Services](https://gustolab.com/team#inline-content-6widget_1788374445023)

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Alice Rossi

Academic Coordinators & Student Services

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Giulio Romano Coronati

Administration

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### [Francesca Tripodi Student Services & Emergency Support](https://gustolab.com/team#inline-content-8widget_1788374445023)

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Francesca Tripodi

Student Services & Emergency Support

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## Beyond Our Team

Gustolab’s community extends far beyond the people you see here.

Every program brings together university faculty, researchers, food professionals, local experts, communities, and organizations who contribute their knowledge and perspectives.

### **Because meaningful learning is never created by one person alone.**

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