Annet Hoek, Phd Email & Phone Number

Sydney, Nsw, Au

I support research professionals navigating challenges

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

I coordinate internal and external engagement and support the Program Director and team of the Food Policy Division on a range of research projects

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

This is a temporary part-time role to cover whilst the program lead is on long service leave. I support the team and co-ordinate and support research activities for major programs under theAdvocacy and Policy Impact team.

I have worked with and for various organisations: health industries, global food & nutrition companies, local and national governments, universities and not-for-profits. Selection of Types of Roles:-Independent Senior Consultant-Acting Team Lead-Senior Research Fellow-Senior Market Research Consultant-Consumer Insights Manager-Nutrition & Health Manager-Consumer Researcher Overview of activities:» Consulting with impact: I led countless projects that involved the development, implementation and evaluation of health and nutrition products, policies, communications and interventions. One such project was awarded the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency 2017 Better Practice Award and the 2017 ACS Innovation in Service award.» Large-scale international projects: I coordinated nation-wide surveys and international research initiatives in Europe, Australia and Asia. I led and supported teams to achieve their research and organisational objectives. » Multi-stakeholder projects and programs: I delivered positive project outcomes whilst managing internal and external stakeholders with conflicting interests. For example, I coordinated a new nutrition labelling program, which resulted in the first industry-wide calorie logo front-of-pack scheme in Europe.Along with freelance consulting, I worked at the following organisations: - The George Institute for Global Health,- Monash Sustainable Development Institute- BehaviourWorks Australia- ACU (Australian Catholic University) - University of Canberra- University of South Australia- Institute of Psychological Market Research, now Panteia- Danone (Numico Research)- Wageningen University

I serve as a Board Director at Stichting Baby Groente Tas, which translates to the Baby Veggie Bag Foundation. The Baby Veggie Bag is a Dutch non-profit initiative, backed by solid scientific evidence, that works in close partnership with local councils to ensure a healthy start for their youngest residents.The Baby Veggie Bag makes preparing and enjoying fresh vegetables fun and easy for young families. Babies are introduced to a diverse range of healthy vegetables, fostering healthier eating habits. Remember, what bub enjoys now, they're likely to fancy down the track!For more information go to www.babygroentetas.nl [Dutch]

Grateful for the opportunity to be a 2024 cohort mentor in the Franklin Women Program. A unique program that supports mid-career women working in the health and medical research ecosystem and help them to progress into leadership positions. More info here https://franklinwomen.com.au/mentoring/

Sydney, Australia

Research and project management for the Food Policy team:» Coordination of a LINKS Resolve to Save Lives project in Vietnam – the project developed and tested sodium-reduced foods, including the cost-effectiveness and feasibility for market entry and success» Behaviour change expert for a Resolve to Save Lives project in India: Sodium reduction through behaviour change intervention using community-based health volunteers» Advice for various projects of the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Population Salt Reduction / Advocacy and Policy Impact team and supervising or mentoring junior staff

Sydney, Australia

» Led a scoping literature review on decision-making factors in sustainable food production and consumption. The work supported the Land Use Futures Program of ClimateWorks (partner of the Food and Land Use Coalition) For MSDI’s research enterprise unit BehaviourWorks:» Coordination and delivery of research services to Sydney based clients and partners» Joined household food waste project with OzHarvest and NSW EPA using video-ethnography

Canberra

Project "Shrinking the Food-Print" An Australian Research Council (ARC) project to support consumer behaviour changes towards healthy and environmentally sustainable food consumption» project management, incl. coordination of market research agencies» online qualitative interviews» quantitative survey incl. choice experimentsAwarded "Best Paper in the Food Marketing Track" in the Australian New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference 2014.

Teaching and research in sensory and consumer science, food policy and regulation, communication (part of the Nutrition and Food Science BSc program).

A project for consumer-oriented new food product development of alternative proteins, so called Novel Protein Foods. Executed and coordinated several consumer studies: surveys, interviews, projective qualitative techniques, sensory tests, consumption and in-home use tests.

Phd, Consumer Research (Sensory Research And Eating Behaviour)

at the Division of Human Nutrition and the Product Design & Quality Management group

Mmedsci, Nutrition

Msc, Biology (Including Medical Courses)

Industrial Design