Bor S. Luh International Award
Encyclopedia
The Bor S. Luh International Award has been awarded every year since 1956. Before 2005, this award was named the International Award. It is given to an individual or institution that had outstanding efforts in one of the following areas in food technology
: 1) International exchange of ideas, 2) better international understanding, and/or 3) practical successful technology transfer to an economically depressed area in a developed or developing area.
The award was renamed for Bor S. Luh
(1916-2001), who was born and educated in China
before completing his education in the United States
. Luh was the first president of the Chinese American Food Society
in 1974-5 and received its Professional Achievement Award in 1984.
Award winners receive a plaque from the Bor S. Luh Endowment Fund of the Institute of Food Technologists
Foundation and a USD 3000 honorarium
.
Food technology
Food technology, is a branch of food science which deals with the actual production processes to make foods.-Early history of food technology:...
: 1) International exchange of ideas, 2) better international understanding, and/or 3) practical successful technology transfer to an economically depressed area in a developed or developing area.
The award was renamed for Bor S. Luh
Bor S. Luh
Bor Shium Luh was a Chinese-born American food scientist who was known was for his research in fruit and vegetable products and in developing food science and technology in Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East....
(1916-2001), who was born and educated in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
before completing his education in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Luh was the first president of the Chinese American Food Society
Chinese American Food Society
The Chinese American Food Society is an American-based organization founded in 1974 to develop relationships among Chinese-born food scientists in academia, government, and industry...
in 1974-5 and received its Professional Achievement Award in 1984.
Award winners receive a plaque from the Bor S. Luh Endowment Fund of the Institute of Food Technologists
Institute of Food Technologists
The Institute of Food Technologists or IFT is an international, non-profit professional organization for the advancement of food science and technology. It is the largest of food science organizations in the world, encompassing 22,000 members worldwide as of 2006. It is referred to as "THE Society...
Foundation and a USD 3000 honorarium
Honorarium
An honorarium is an ex gratia payment made to a person for their services in a volunteer capacity or for services for which fees are not traditionally required. This is used by groups such as schools or sporting clubs to pay coaches for their costs...
.
Winners
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1956 | Robert S. Schull |
| 1957 | Laurence V. Burton |
| 1958 | Henri Cheftel |
| 1959 | Ross A. Chapman |
| 1960 | James R. Vickery |
| 1961 | Maynard A. Joslyn Maynard A. Joslyn Maynard Alexander Joslyn was a Russian-born, American food scientist who involved in the rebirth of the American wine industry in California following the repeal of Prohibition in 1933... |
| 1962 | Lawrence J. Lynch |
| 1963 | Emil M. Mrak Emil M. Mrak Emil Marcel Mrak was an American food scientist, microbiologist, and former chancellor of the University of California, Davis. He was recognized internationally for his work in food preservation and as a world authority on the biology of yeasts.-Early years:Mrak was born in San Francisco,... |
| 1964 | E.C. Bate-Smith |
| 1965 | Moritmer L. Anson |
| 1966 | George F. Stewart George F. Stewart George F. Stewart was an American food scientist who was involved in processing, preservation, chemistry, and microbiology of poultry and egg-based food products... |
| 1967 | Zoltan I. Kertesz Zoltan I. Kertesz Zoltan I. Kertesz was a Hungarian-born, American food scientist who was involved in the early development of food microbiology and food chemistry... |
| 1968 | Max Milner |
| 1969 | Nevin S. Scrimshaw |
| 1970 | David B. Hand |
| 1971 | Alton Altschul |
| 1972 | Fritz H. Reuter |
| 1973 | Francis Aylward |
| 1974 | Hisateru Mitsuda |
| 1975 | Georg A. Borgstrom |
| 1976 | Clinton O. Chichester |
| 1977 | Joseph H. Hulse |
| 1978 | Stephan Bogyo |
| 1979 | John Hawthorn |
| 1980 | John C. Ayres |
| 1981 | Frode Bramsnaes |
| 1982 | Frederick Jack Francis |
| 1983 | Frank V. Kosikowski |
| 1984 | James Bunnell |
| 1985 | Keith H. Steinkraus Keith H. Steinkraus Keith H. Steinkraus was an American food scientist who was well known in food fermentation which led to the growth of soy-based foods. He also was involved in bacterial diseases used in the control of European chafer and Japanese beetles in New York state.-Career:A native of Minnesota, Steinkraus... |
| 1986 | Richard L. Hall |
| 1987 | Adolph (Al) S. Clausi |
| 1988 | R. Paul Singh |
| 1989 | Stephen S. Chang Stephen S. Chang Stephen S. Chang was a Chinese-born, American food scientist who was involved in the research of lipid and flavors in food, including the development of technology transfer between the United States and Taiwan.-Early career:... |
| 1990 | Judson M. Harper |
| 1991 | University of Georgia University of Georgia The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States... -Griffin Griffin, Georgia Griffin is a city in and the county seat of Spalding County in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 23,643.-Geography:Griffin is located at .... & University of Nigeria University of Nigeria The University of Nigeria, commonly referred to as UNN, is a federal university located in Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria. Founded in 1955 and formally opened on 7 October 1960, the University of Nigeria has four campuses – Nsukka, Enugu and Ituku-Ozalla – located in Enugu State and one in Aba, Abia... |
| 1992 | Malcom C. Bourne |
| 1993 | Jose Miguel Aguilera |
| 1994 | Alex Malaspina |
| 1995 | Daryl B. Lund Daryl B. Lund Daryl Bert Lund is an American food scientist and engineer who has served in various leadership positions within the Institute of Food Technologists, including President in 1990-1991 and currently as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Food Science... |
| 1996 | Larry R. Beuchat |
| 1997 | Daniel Y.C. Fung |
| 1998 | Herbert W. Ockerman |
| 1999 | B. Ozuma Okezie |
| 2000 | Khee Choon Rhee |
| 2001 | Gustavo V. Barbosa-Canovas |
| 2002 | James H. Moy |
| 2003 | Poul Hansen |
| 2004 | Soliman Y.K. Shenouda |
| 2005 | INTSOY (International Soybean Program) |
| 2006 | Miguel A. Jimenez |
| 2007 | Manjeet S. Chinnan |
| 2008 | Bruce Hamaker |
| 2009 | Anna V.A. Resurreccion |
| 2010 | Syed S.H. Rizvi |