MOVERS AND SHAKERS
American Society for Nutrition Foundation Announces Class of 2021 Fellows
The American Society for Nutrition (ASN) inducted 15 individuals into its Class of 2021 Fellows at the Society Meeting in early June. A Fellow of the Society is the highest honor ASN bestows to recognize individuals for significant discoveries and distinguished careers in the field of nutrition. Below is the ASN Class of 2021 Fellows:
* Susan Carlson, PhD, University of Kansas Medical Center
* Michael Clandinin, PhD, University of Alberta
* Rebecca Costello, PhD, NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (a frequent contributor to Nutrition Today!)
* Teresa Davis, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine
* Ralph Green, MD, PhD, University of California Davis
* Rachel Johnson, PhD, RD, University of Vermont (a Nutrition Today Editorial Board Member-see photo above)
* Samuel Klein, MD, Washington University School of Medicine
* Martin Kohlmeier, MD, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
* Mary R. L'Abbe, CM, PhD, University of Toronto
* Michael McBurney, PhD, University of Guelph (a Nutrition Today Editorial Board Member-see photo above)
* David McCarron, MD, The Oregon Health and Sciences University (1997-2001) and University of California Davis (2001-2018)
* Neil Shay, PhD, Oregon State University
* Helmut Sies, MD, PhD, FRCP, Heinrich Heine University Dusseldorf
* Maret Traber, PhD, Linus Pauling Institute/Oregon State University
* Katherine Tucker, PhD, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Congratulations to the distinguished ASN Class of 2021 Fellows!
Institute of Food Technologists Announces 2021 Achievement Award Winners and Fellows
The Institute of Food Technologists announced recipients of the 2021 Institute of Food Technologists' Achievement Awards. They are 14 individuals honored for their outstanding contributions to advancing the science of food.
The 2021 award recipients are as follows:
* Lifetime Achievement Award in Honor of Nicolas Appert
Eric Decker, PhD
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
* Award in Honor of George Washington Carver
Ruth Oniang'o, PhD
Rural Outreach Program-Africa and African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development
* Distinguished Career Award in Honor of Carl R. Fellers
Joe Regenstein, PhD
Cornell University
* Distinguished Service Award in Honor of Calvert L. Willey
Leslie Herzog
The Understanding & Insight Group LLC
* Excellence in Education Award in Honor of William V. Cruess
John Coupland, PhD, CFS
The Pennsylvania State University
* Humanitarian Award for Service to the Science of Food in Honor of Elizabeth Fleming Stier
Robert Gravani, PhD, CFS
Cornell University
* Outstanding Partnership Award in Honor of Myron Solberg
Aurora Saulo, PhD
Food Science Interests LLC
* Public Health Award in Honor of Babcock-Hart
Jianping Wu, PhD
University of Alberta
* Outstanding Young Scientist Award in Honor of Samuel Cate Prescott
Xiaonan Lu, PhD
McGill University
* Achievements in Microbial Research for Food Safety Award in Honor of Gerhard J. Haas
Yaguang Luo, PhD
US Department of Agriculture, ARS, NEA, BARC, FQL, EMFSL
* Food Packaging Award in Honor of Don Riester, Rees Davis, and Aaron Brody
Dong Sun Lee, PhD
Kyungnam University
* Research and Development Award
V.M. Balasubramaniam, PhD
The Ohio State University
* Sensory & Consumer Sciences Achievement Award
John Hayes, PhD
The Pennsylvania State University
* International Food Security Award in Honor of W.K. Kellogg and Bor S. Luh
Joseph Awika, PhD
Texas A&M University
Prof Kevin Sauer: New 2021-2022 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics President
Registered dietitian nutritionist Kevin L. Sauer, professor in the department of food, nutrition, dietetics and health at Kansas State University and co-director of the national Center for Food Safety Research in Child Nutrition Programs, began his 1-year term on June 1 as the 2021-2022 President of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals.
Sauer specializes in administrative dietetics and has previous experience in healthcare and food and nutrition services, school nutrition, and university dining. He is an accomplished educator and researcher who has been honored locally and nationally for his work. His honors include Kansas State University's Mary Ruth Bedford Distinguished Faculty Award, the K-State Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching, the Kansas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' 2015 Distinguished Dietitian of the Year Award, and the Academy's 2019 Mentoring Award and Outstanding Educator Award. Congratulations, Kevin!
Other Academy officers include the following:
* Ellen R. Shanley, MBA, RD, CDN, FAND, Glastonbury, Connecticut, President-elect
* Deanne Brandstetter, MBA, RDN, CDN, FAND, Riverside, Connecticut, Treasurer-elect
* Zachari Breeding, MS, RDN, CSO, LDN, FAND, Denver, Colorado, Speaker-elect, House of Delegates
* Becky Dorner, RDN, LD, Dunedin, Florida, Chair, Academy Foundation
* Cecilia P. Fileti, MS, RDN, FADA, FAND, Redondo Beach, California, Director-at-large
* Livleen Gill, MBA, RDN, LDN, Bethesda, Maryland, Treasurer
* Joanne Graham, PhD, RD, Sacramento, California, House of Delegates Director
* Ainsley Malone, MS, RDN, LD, CNSC, FAND, New Albany, Ohio, House of Delegates Director
* Kathleen Niedert, MBA, RD, CSG, FADA, FAND, Hudson, Iowa, Past Treasurer
* Egondu Onuoha, MS, RDN, CDN, IBCLC, CDE/ CDCES, GPC, FAND, Brooklyn, New York, Director-at-large
* Tammy Randall, MS, RDN, LD, FAND, Shaker Heights, Ohio, Speaker, House of Delegates
* Susan Roberts, DCN, RDN, LD, CNSC, FAND, Arlington, Texas, Director-at-large
* Lona Sandon, PhD, MEd, RDN, LD, Dallas, Texas, House of Delegates Director
* James Weill, JD, Washington, DC, Public Member
* Lauri Wright, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND, Jacksonville, Florida, Past Speaker, House of Delegates
* Patricia M. Babjak, MLIS, Chief Executive Officer
PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED
Building a More Sustainable, Resilient, Equitable, and Nourishing Food System: Proceedings of a Workshop (2021)
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Building a More Sustainable, Resilient, Equitable, and Nourishing Food System: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/25832.
Creating the Future Workforce in Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources: Proceedings of a Workshop (2021)
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Creating the Future Workforce in Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/26065.
Using Systems Applications to Inform Obesity Solutions
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Using Systems Applications to Inform Obesity Solutions: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/25900.