Awards
Carl R. Fellers Award
Phi Tau Sigma sponsors the Carl R. Fellers Award to honor a member of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) and Phi Tau Sigma who has brought honor and recognition to the profession of food science and technology through a distinguished career in the profession displaying exemplary leadership, service and communication skills that enhance the effectiveness of all food scientists in serving society. The award consists of a plaque furnished by IFT and an honorarium of $3,000 furnished by Phi Tau Sigma and is presented at the Awards Celebration of the IFT Annual Meeting. Nominations are encouraged.
Past recipients:
1984 Emil Mrak
1985 Bernard S. Schweigert
1986 Edwin M. Foster
1987 Roy E. Morse
1988 Owen R. Fennema
1989 Frederick J. Francis
1990 Richard L. Hall
1991 David R. Lineback
1992 Gilbert A. Leveille |
1993 Gideon E. Livingston
1994 John H. Litchfield
1995 Fergus M. Clydesdale
1996 Susan K. Harlander
1997 Paul F. Hopper
1998 Roy G. Arnold
1999 Manfred Kroger
2000 Dane T. Bernard
2001 Myron "Mike" Solberg |
2002 J. Ralph Blanchfield
2003 Daryl B. Lund
2004 Barbara O. Scheeman
2005 Philip E. Nelson
2006 Daniel Y.C. Fung
2007 Ken Lee
2008 Robert B. Gravani
2009 Kathryn L Kotula
2010 Anthony Kotula |
IFTSA Undergraduate Research Competition
Phi Tau Sigma partners with the IFT Student Association to offer the Undergraduate Research competition. The Undergraduate Research Competition is a great opportunity for IFT undergraduate student members who are conducting independent research in food science and technology to showcase their exceptional work.
The competition features both an oral and poster component. Abstracts, oral presentations and poster presentations will be judged by a panel of three IFT members. IFTSA provides travel grants for the six finalists and following the competition the top three finalists are awarded monetary prizes of $1,000, $750, and $250 respectively.
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