Newswise — Purnendu Vasavada, Professor at the University of Wisconsin, River Falls, was elected Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Fellow in 2009 for advancing food safety through his teaching, research, and outreach.
Fellow is a unique professional distinction conferred on individuals with outstanding and extraordinary qualifications and experience for their contributions to the food science and technology field. The nominee must have been an IFT Member for 15 years and a Professional Member at the time of nomination. The 15-year member requirement may be waived by the Fellows Jury for those nominees who have spent all or a portion of their careers outside the United States.
Vasavada developed a Rapid Methods Workshop at the university as a forum for expanding knowledge on rapid methods in food microbiology. He recently traveled to India, China, Brazil, and the UK to present workshops and seminars on food safety, dairy microbiology, and new approaches for rapid detection of food borne pathogens.
IFT has conferred the Fellow designation on a select number of Professional Members every year since 1970. A complete list of Fellows can be found on the IFT Web site at: http://www.ift.org/cms/?pid=1000287.
About IFT
Founded in 1939, the Institute of Food Technologists is a nonprofit scientific society with more than 20,000 individual members working in food science, food technology, and related professions in industry, academia, and government. IFT serves as a conduit for multidisciplinary science thought leadership, championing the use of sound science through knowledge sharing, education, and advocacy. For more information, visit www.IFT.org.
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