Neil Mermelstein

Neil H. Mermelstein

The person who has been on the staff of the Institute of Food Technologists longer than anyone else in the organization’s 64-year history is retiring. After a 36-year career with IFT, Daniel E. Weber will step down as IFT Executive Vice President on August 7, 2003.

Weber discusses remodeling progress with 1987–91 IFT Executive Director Howard W. Mattson (center) and Director of Publications John B. Klis during the expansion of IFT’s headquarters office at 221 N. LaSalle St. in Chicago in March 1992.He leaves an organization that has grown immensely in size, stature, and accomplishments under his direction. The organization has increased in membership from 8,000 in 1967 when he joined the IFT staff to 28,000 worldwide today, and i…



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IFT Fellow
Editor Emeritus of Food Technology
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Neil Mermelstein