Chi-tang ho
Encyclopedia
Chi-Tang Ho is a Chinese
-born American
food scientist
. He received his PhD
in organic chemistry
in 1974 and immediately started working professionally as a researcher and professor in the food science
department at Rutgers University
. He is now director of the food science graduate program at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey
.
. Additionally he has edited 30 scientific books and received seven U.S. patents related to nutrition. He has been an associate editor for the Journal of Food Science, and served on the editorial boards of many food and nutrition journals. He is currently the senior editor at Molecular Nutrition and Food Research. Since 2000, Dr. Ho has been an honorary professor at universities in China
. Currently he is an honorary professor at the Southern Yangtze University in Wuxi, China.
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MA, Organic Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis
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PhD, Organic Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis
China
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-born American
United States
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food scientist
Food science
Food science is a study concerned with all technical aspects of foods, beginning with harvesting or slaughtering, and ending with its cooking and consumption, an ideology commonly referred to as "from field to fork"...
. He received his PhD
PHD
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in organic chemistry
Organic chemistry
Organic chemistry is a subdiscipline within chemistry involving the scientific study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and preparation of carbon-based compounds, hydrocarbons, and their derivatives...
in 1974 and immediately started working professionally as a researcher and professor in the food science
Food science
Food science is a study concerned with all technical aspects of foods, beginning with harvesting or slaughtering, and ending with its cooking and consumption, an ideology commonly referred to as "from field to fork"...
department at Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
. He is now director of the food science graduate program at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey
New Brunswick, New Jersey
New Brunswick is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. It is the county seat and the home of Rutgers University. The city is located on the Northeast Corridor rail line, southwest of Manhattan, on the southern bank of the Raritan River. At the 2010 United States Census, the population of...
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Accomplishments
Dr. Ho has written over 400 journal articles and 140 book chapters on different topics related to science and nutritionNutrition
Nutrition is the provision, to cells and organisms, of the materials necessary to support life. Many common health problems can be prevented or alleviated with a healthy diet....
. Additionally he has edited 30 scientific books and received seven U.S. patents related to nutrition. He has been an associate editor for the Journal of Food Science, and served on the editorial boards of many food and nutrition journals. He is currently the senior editor at Molecular Nutrition and Food Research. Since 2000, Dr. Ho has been an honorary professor at universities 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...
. Currently he is an honorary professor at the Southern Yangtze University in Wuxi, China.
Education and Professional Experience
BS, Chemistry, National Taiwan UniversityNational Taiwan University
National Taiwan University is a national co-educational university located in Taipei, Republic of China . In Taiwan, it is colloquially known as "Táidà" . Its main campus is set upon 1,086,167 square meters in Taipei's Da'an District. In addition, the university has 6 other campuses in Taiwan,...
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MA, Organic Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis is a private research university located in suburban St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1853, and named for George Washington, the university has students and faculty from all fifty U.S. states and more than 110 nations...
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PhD, Organic Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis
Awards
- Fellow, The American Chemical Society (2010)
- Elected Fellow, The International Academy of Food Science and Technology (2006)
- ACS Award for the Advancement of Application of Agricultural and Food Chemistry: American Chemical SocietyAmerican Chemical SocietyThe American Chemical Society is a scientific society based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Founded in 1876 at New York University, the ACS currently has more than 161,000 members at all degree-levels and in all fields of chemistry, chemical...
(2005) - Institute of Food TechnologistsInstitute of Food TechnologistsThe 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...
(IFT) Stephen S. Chang Award for Lipid or Flavor ScienceStephen S. Chang Award for Lipid or Flavor ScienceThe Stephen S. Chang Award for Lipid or Flavor Science has been awarded every year since 1993. It is awarded to a member of the Institute of Food Technologists who has made significant contributions to lipid or flavor science. This award is named for Stephen S...
(2002) - IFT Fellow (2003)
- Board of Trustees Award for Excellence in Research at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey: Rutgers University
- Cited as “Highly Cited Researcher” in Agricultural Sciences: Institute for Scientific Information
- Spotlight Award for Research Excellence: Cook College, Rutgers University
- Fellow Award: Agricultural and Food Chemistry Division, American Chemical Society (ACS)
- American Chemical Society Newsmaker for Research in an ACS Journal Award
- Distinguished Service Award: Agricultural and Food Chemistry Division, American Chemical Society
- Platinum Award: Agricultural and Food Chemistry Division, American Chemical Society, 1994 & 1995