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<div dir="ltr"><div><p>NIFT MACY AWARD NOMINATIONS OPEN</p><p>The Macy Food Science & Technology Award, “Macy Award,” was
established in 1981, and is given annually to recognize an outstanding
example of food technology transfer or cooperation between scientists or
technologists in any of the following settings: academic, government,
and private industry.</p>
<p>The purpose of the award is to advance the profession and practice of
food technology and to honor Dr. Harold Macy, Dean Emeritus of the
University of Minnesota, and Founding Member of IFT. The award comprises
a plaque, $2500 honorarium and travel expense which will be given at
the annual Minnesota IFT Section Macy and Student Awards dinner meeting
to be held in Minneapolis in April 2025.</p>
<p>The awardee is expected to give an in-person presentation at the
dinner meeting. The Macy award is supported through the Macy Award
capital fund. The Macy Award committee, composed of MN IFT Section
members, is responsible for reviewing the nominations and selecting the
Macy awardee.</p>
<h2>Applying.</h2><h2>Nominations Due December 31, 2024<br></h2><div><b>Please apply using the link below<br></b></div>
<p><b><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mnift.org/awards/macy-award-nominations/__;!!KGKeukY!357iugtT1cjd-SR-BRjowfV2qSK9G_cLVCLkJMTsxICnk5yMiXZ5LzZk_0Z7s9uHbfcomEFGGWPbjbGsNrsqaA$" target="_blank">https://www.mnift.org/awards/macy-award-nominations/</a></b></p></div><br><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Kind Regards<br><br>George Amponsah Annor, Ph.D.</div><div>Director, Food Science Undergraduate Program<br></div><div>Associate Professor and McKnight Presidential Fellow<br></div><div>General Mills Land-Grant Professorship in Cereal Chemistry and Technology<br></div>145 Department of Food Science and Nutrition<br>College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Sciences<br>University of Minnesota<div>1334 Eckles Ave<br>St. Paul, MN 55108<br></div><div>Office: +1612-624-3201<br></div><div>Cell: +16125125647<br> </div><div><a href="mailto:gannor@umn.edu" target="_blank">gannor@umn.edu</a></div><div><br></div><div>Past President - Minnesota Section of The Institute of Food Technologists<br></div><div><br></div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>