Pierre-Louis Teissedre, PhD

Pr. Pierre-louis Teissedre.  Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2, Faculté d’Oenologie- UMR1219 – ISVV, Laboratoire de Chimie Appliquée – 210, chemin de Leysotte ; CS 50008;  33882 Villenave d’Ornon Cedex – France

Enologist from the Pharmacy Faculty of Montpellier in 1989 and Doctor of the University Montpellier 1, he was in 1993 and 1994 Doctor associate of the University of California, Davis – USA in the department of Enology and Viticulture.

Dr. Teissedre is Full Professor in the Faculty of Enology of the University Bordeaux 2 and Adjunct Director of the UMR 1219 Œnologie INRA (Mixed Research Unit) with the responsibility of the Oenopro Group, where he is directing the applied Chemistry Laboratory.  He is an expert in the group of Technology and is the Scientific Secretary of the Commission «Safety and Health» of the International Wines and Vines Organization (OIV).  He is specialized in the research field of grapes and wines, phenolic compounds; qualitatives, sensorials and physiological, analytical chemistry of grape and wine, wine quality during winemaking and ageing, food safety (contaminants) and  health in the science of enology.  He is author of more than 200 publications and communications in international journals with peer reviews and is co-inventor of 5 patents.

Research Topics : Physiological effects on human health of phenolics and minerals compounds from wines, grapes and fruits, nutrition and analytical chemistry in enology, sensorial aspects of tannins, food safety.

Teaching topics : Composition and winemaking (Grapes-Wines)  – Special Winemaking, Derivates and sub-products of grapes and wines, Analytical chemistry of musts and wines, Food Safety,  Wine and Health , Polyphenols, Wine ageing