FellowsElection as an IFT Fellow is a unique professional distinction conferred for outstanding and extraordinary contributions in the field of food science and technology.

What is a Fellow?

The IFT Fellow designation is an honor bestowed upon an IFT member by their peers, recognizing exemplary professionalism in the field of food science.

 In a given year, no more than 0.3 percent of the professional membership is eligible, and even fewer than that will earn this honor.

Nomination of a Fellow

The nominee must be a Professional Member of IFT and have been in active practice of the profession for at least 15 years. If your nominee is not elected a Fellow in any given year, you may re-nominate him or her in a subsequent year.

Deadline for nominations is Feb. 1, 2012.

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Fellows Elected in 2011

Read more about IFT's 2011 Fellows

Shai Barbut
Professor, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Mary Susan Brewer
Professor of Food Science, University of Illinois

Hongda Chen
National Program Leader for Bioprocessing Engineering & Nanotechnology, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture/National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Catherine Donnelly
Professor, University of Vermont

Wayne Ellefson
Senior Client Manager, Covance Laboratories

Melvin Hunt
Professor Emeritus, Kansas State University

Kathryn L. Kotula
Senior Investigative Food Scientist, Investigative Food Sciences

F. Xavier Malcata
Former Dean and Professor, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia Porto, Portugal

Herbert Ockerman
Professor, Ohio State University

Mickey Parish
Senior Advisor for Microbiology, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Phil Perkins
Senior Vice President, Research, Development, and Innovation, Bush Brothers & Co

Elliot Ryser
Professor, Michigan State University

Sheri Schellhaass
Vice President Research & Development, General Mills, Inc.

Bernhard van Lengerich
Chief Science Officer and Vice President, Technology Strategy, General Mills, Inc.

Zata Vickers
Professor, University of Minnesota

Rickey Yada
Professor, Canada Research Chair, and Scientific Director of Advanced Foods and Material, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada

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Syed Rizvi

“I will cherish this award with much admiration for years to come.”

Syed Rizvi
Bor S. Luh Award Winner 2010