Award Description: Honors individual or team accomplishments in research and development (R&D). This award recognizes groundbreaking R&D work that has made a substantial impact on the global food system, in alignment with IFT’s vision of improving food for everyone.
Award: $3,000 honorarium and a crystal award from IFT (If a team wins, each member of the team will receive a crystal award and an equal share of the $3,000.)
Criteria & Eligibility: Nominees may be individuals or teams from any sector within the food field (academic, industrial, government, consulting, or other endeavors). They must have led a research and development program resulting in a significant, practical, and innovative achievement in food science and technology that positively influences the global food system.
Team nominations may include a maximum of five people. Please identify the role of each team member, highlighting those primarily responsible for the achievement.
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2024: Anwesha Sarkar 2023: Hang Xiao 2022: Alireza Abbaspourrad 2021: V.M. Balasubramaniam 2020: Yanyun Zhao 2019: Lisa J. Mauer 2018: Representing the Innovative Infrared Research and Development Team: Drs. Zhongli Pan, Tara H. McHugh, Chandrasekar Venkitasamy, Ragab Gebreil, and Hamed M. El-Mashad (Western Regional Research Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service and the University of California, Davis) 2017: Gustavo V. Barbosa-Cánovas 2016: Josip Simunovic 2015: Ahmed E. Yousef 2014: Kevin M. Keener 2013: MaryAnne Drake 2012: Vijay K. Juneja |
2011: Micha Peleg 2010: Representing the Washington State University Microwave Sterilization Consortium: Kenny Lum, Juming Tang; C. Patrick Dunne; Douglas Hahn; Evan Turek; The Ferrite Company; Rexam PLC; Graphic Packaging; and Ocean Beauty Seafoods, LLC 2009: Arun Bhunia 2008: Casimir C. Akoh 2007: D. Julian McClements 2006: Eric Decker 2004: Richard Hartel 2003: E. Allen Foegeding 2002: Clair L. Hicks 2001: Steven J. Schwartz 2000: John B. Luchansky 1999: Bruce A. Watkins 1998: Todd R. Klaenhammer 1997: Sudhir K. Sastry |