Award Description: Honors an individual who has provided significant, early-career research contributions that advance the science of food and positions them as an emerging leader prepared to make an impact on the global food system. This award recognizes innovative research that demonstrates a commitment to solving key food system challenges to improve food for everyone, in alignment with IFT’s vision.
Award: $3,000 honorarium and a crystal award from IFT
Criteria & Eligibility: Nominees must, by July 1 of the year the award is presented, have received their highest degree within the previous 10 years. Examples of significant contributions include, but are not limited to, new methodologies/processes, competencies, manuscripts, patents, transferred technologies, and/or commercial products. Contributions should reflect the nominee’s potential as a leader in shaping the future of the global food system. The nominee’s work should demonstrate a clear commitment to advancing mission.
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2024: Matthew Moore 2023: Jasna Kovac 2022: Bingcan Chen 2021: Xiaonan Lu 2020: Guodong Zhang 2019: Han-Seok Seo 2018: Barbara Kowalcyk 2017: Emmanuel Hatzakis 2016: Lili He 2015: Julie Goddard 2014: Hang Xiao 2013: Nitin Nitin 2012: Qixin Zhong 2011: Soo-Yeun Lee 2010: Mario Ferruzzi 2009: Manuel Castillo 2008: F. Xavier Malcata 2007: Jochen Weiss 2006: Dong-Hyun Kang 2005: MaryAnne Drake 2004: Sheryl A. Barringer |
2003: Martin Wiedmann 2002: Kathryn J. Boor 2001: Q. Howard Zhang 2000: Susan L. Hefle 1999: D. Julian McClements 1998: Casimir C. Akoh 1997: Eric A. Decker 1996: Kathryn L. McCarthy 1995: Marc Hendrickx 1994: James L. Steele 1993: No Recipient 1992: Shelly J. Schmidt 1991: Michael J. McCarthy 1990: Carl A. Batt 1989: Todd R. Klaenhammer 1988: James J. Pestka 1987: Michael P. Doyle 1986: Jozef L. Kokini 1985: Barbara Olds Schneeman 1984: Henry K. Leung 1983: J. Gregory |
1982: R. Paul Singh 1981: Paul Carroad 1980: John Erdman 1979: No Recipient 1978: James M. Flink 1977: Larry R. Beuchat 1976: Lowell D. Satterlee 1975: Anthony J. Sinskey 1974: Thomas W. Keenan 1973: Norman F. Haard 1972: Theodore P. Labuza 1971: Darrell E. Goll 1970: Steven R. Tannenbaum 1969: Harry Yamamoto 1968: Herbert O. Hultin 1967: Robert G. Cassens 1966: No Recipient 1965: Ernest J. Briskey 1964: Edgar Allan Day 1958: Lawrence S. Spiegel |