Current Officers

Awards Committee Chair

Rusty Nelson
SuperValu

Education Committee Chair

Lisa Povolny
General Mills, Inc.

Macy Award Committee Chair

Lamin Kassama
University of Wisconsin-Stout
715-232-1623
kassamal@uwstout.edu

Scholarship Committee Chair

Gary Reineccius
University of Minnesota
greinecc@umn.edu

Nominations Deadline Dec 31st, 2009

2010 Macy Award Description

The Minnesota Section of IFT is seeking nominations for suitable candidates from all IFT sections for the 2010 Harold Macy Food Science and Technology Award.

The award, established in 1981, is given annually to recognize an outstanding example of food technology transfer or cooperation between scientists or technologists in any two of the following settings: academic, government, and private industry. The purpose of the award is to advance the profession and practice of food technology and to honor Harold Macy, former Dean Emeritus of the University of Minnesota and a Founding Member of IFT.

The award consists of a plaque, $2500 honorarium and travel expenses. The awardee will be invited to address the Minnesota Section at the annual Macy Award meeting to be held in Minneapolis-St. Paul

The deadline for nominations is December 31st, 2009. Nomination forms are available online. Completed nomination forms should be submitted via email (preferred), regular mail, or fax to the contact information given below.

DOWNLOAD Harold Macy Award Description (MS Word Document)

DOWNLOAD Harold Macy Nomination Form (MS Word Document)