Professor Joseph MATTA holds a PhD degree from the University of Lille, France since 2001 and a Post-Doctorate since 2002 from the Louis Pasteur University, France. He joined the faculty members of the Saint Joseph University, Faculty of Pharmacy, in 2001.

He is the Head of the laboratories of the Industrial Research Institute (IRI) and he provided scientific interaction between universities and industries at the local and international level to ensure multiple projects and research. He published more than 50 articles and new international analytical food tests methods validation.

He is a member of several scientific committees (Lebanese Institution of Standards, National League for Food Industries, Codex Alimentarius..,). At the international level, he is the President of the Technical Committee of the Scientific Association of Reference Laboratories "European Federation of National Associations of Measurement, Testing and Analytical Laboratories." In addition, he is a lead auditor of the Food Safety Management Systems ISO 22000 and the competence of the analysis and testing laboratories ISO 17025, member of Technical Committees of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and Member of the Scientific Committee of accreditation of laboratories.

Professor MATTA received the first prize of technological innovation of the European Union in 2013.