Phi Tau Sigma Honors
by Toni Tarver
On Saturday, June 11, IFT and Phi Tau Sigma (the honor society for food science and technology) recognized and honored student finalists of the division poster competition. International and domestic students received certificates and awards in various categories according to division discipline. Daryl Lund, Professor Emeritus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Editor in Chief of Journal of Food Science, presented awards for standout entries to winners in 19 division categories. “IFT is proud to partner with Phi Tau Sigma. [This is] a partnership that will grow the profession of food science and technology,” Lund said. Lund also introduced the incoming president of Phi Tau Sigma, Ken Lee of Ohio State University, who said of the award recipients, “[They] are the future of our profession.”
The top honorees in each division category are as follows:
Aquatic Food Products Division: Stefan Crynen
Biotechnology Division: Garmia Pande
Carbohydrate Division: Priyatharini Ambigaipalan
Dairy Division: Carlos Mendez Velasco
Food Chemistry Division: Tanushree Tokle
Food Engineering: Nantchaya Potes
Food Microbiology Division: Emefa Monu
Food Packaging Division: Xi Chen
Foodservice Division: Darryl Holliday
Fruit & Vegetable Division: Passaporn Siricururatana
International Division: Fatoumata Diarrassouba
Nonthermal Division: Kai Reineke
Nutraceutical Division: Jessica Cooperstone
Nutrition Division: Kom Kamonpatana
Product Development Division: Brennan Smith
Refrigerated & Frozen Foods: Luis Espinoza
Toxicology Division: Bin Liu
