Prof. Dr. Y. Birol SAYGI was born in Izmir and graduated from Ege University Faculty of Food in 1980. He completed his master's degree in 1984 and his doctorate in 1989. He received the title of Associate Professor in 1991 and Professor in 2019. He worked as Food Engineer in Pınar Süt ve Süt Ürünleri Sanayi A.Ş. in 1981, Research Assistant at Ege University, Faculty of Engineering, Food Engineering Department, 1982-1984, 1984-1985 MEPASAN A.Ş. /Assistant General Manager in Antalya, 1985-1991 TUBITAK, Marmara Research Center, Specialist in Cold Technique Department, 1991-1993 TUBITAK, Marmara Research Center, Specialist-Consultant in Cold Technique Department, 1991-1996 BAYCAN A.Ş. Consultant and Board Member, 1996-2015 Döhler Ltd. and KONFRUT A.Ş. Assistant General Manager, 2016-2017 GÖKNUR Foodstuffs Energy Manufacturing Import Export Industry Inc. Deputy General Manager, 2016-2019 Istanbul Bilgi University, 2019-2021 Beykoz University, 2021-2022 Bahçeşehir University. Recently, he works at Istanbul Topkapı University. Prof. Dr. Y. Birol SAYGI has conducted research at the University of Karlsruhe / Germany (1987), East Malling Research Station (EMRS) / Silsoe Collage - Department of Postharvest Physiology / England (1989) and Reading University - Department of Food / England (1990). Prof. Dr. Y. Birol SAYGI's 3 Papers Published in International Refereed Journals, 14 Articles Published in National Refereed Journals, 6 of his books, 18 Book Chapters, 5 Papers he edited, 16 Papers Presented at International Scientific Meetings and Published in Full Text, 16 Papers Presented at National Scientific Meetings, International He has a total of 330 academic publications, of which 2 are published in Journals, 189 Published in National Journals, 8 TÜBİTAK Publications, 35 Seminars, Panels and Workshops are presented, and 20 are in national journals and newspapers. He has received over 400 citations to date.