Irene Akua Idun is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Horticulture of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi. She is a graduate of KNUST (BSc and MSc) and Stellenbosch University, South Africa (PhD). Her teaching and research works focus on the major topics in Sensory evaluations and drivers of consumer preference for horticultural products, Use of various postharvest techniques for enhancing shelf life as well as, food safety for various fruits and vegetables.