The American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS) has announced that Casimir Akoh, Distinguished Research Professor, The University of Georgia, is the recipient of the Supelco/Nicholas Pelick-AOCS Research Award, which recognizes outstanding original research in fats, oils, lipid chemistry, or biochemistry.
February 14, 2012
The American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS) has announced that Casimir Akoh, Distinguished Research Professor, The University of Georgia, is the recipient of the Supelco/Nicholas Pelick-AOCS Research Award, which recognizes outstanding original research in fats, oils, lipid chemistry, or biochemistry. A member of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), Akoh is being recognized for his accomplishments in defining the methods and conditions for lipase-catalyzed modification of fats and oils and spearheading efforts for their applications in food to benefit mankind. Akoh will receive the award at the AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo, taking place April 29–May 2 in Long Beach, Calif.
Supelco/Nicholas Pelick-AOCS Research Award