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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Congratulations to Denny Heldman<span style="color:#1F497D">, Seiberling Endowed Professor of Food Engineering,</span> who is awarded the 2017 MN IFT Macy Award.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
Denny accepts the Harold Macy Food Science and Technology Award at Cargill Corporate Headquarters at 6PM March 7, 2017, 15407 McGinty Road West, MS 18, Wayzata, MN 55391.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The award, established in 1981, is given annually to recognize an outstanding example of food technology transfer or cooperation between scientists in academic, government, and private industry. The award
honors 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 is invited to address the Minnesota Section at the annual Macy Award meeting
held this year at Cargill Wayzata.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">For more on Heldman</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D">:
<a href="https://u.osu.edu/heldmanlab/dr-dennis-r-heldman/">https://u.osu.edu/heldmanlab/dr-dennis-r-heldman/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">For more on Macy: <a href="http://mnift.org/awards/macy-awards/">
http://mnift.org/awards/macy-awards/</a> Noting this is not yet updated with this good news. Our thanks to Committee Chair John W Larkin of the Food Protection and Defense Institute for his leadership of the award team.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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