The Kuwait Cultural Office is proud to highlight the outstanding academic achievement of Ms Altaf Farraj, a PhD researcher in Nutrition Science at the University of Reading.

Ms Farraj received the Student Presentation Award (Poster Presentation) at the ICPH & ICOFF 2026 International Conference, held in Yokohama, Japan, from 13 to 17 October 2026.

Her award-winning research poster, titled:

     “Metabolic Equivalence of Different Coffee Formats: Insights from Untargeted Metabolomic Profiling”

Presented part of her ongoing doctoral research investigating metabolic responses to different coffee delivery formats using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)-based metabolomics.

This recognition reflects Ms Farraj’s dedication to scientific research and her valuable contribution to the fields of nutrition and health sciences at an international level.

The Kuwait Cultural Office extends its warmest congratulations to Ms Altaf Farraj on this distinguished achievement and wishes her continued success in her academic and research journey.