Awardees include four university scientists in the fields of
human microbiota, organic synthesis and next-generation
encapsulation technologies
WILMINGTON, Del., Sept. 21,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a special ceremony, IFF
(NYSE: IFF) presented four leading university scientists with
Danisco Foundation awards for their work in advancing the future of
food, nutrition and health. The Science Excellence and Microbiome
Science awardees have been selected for their remarkable
achievements in advancing science and technology.
As a result of the 2021 merger with DuPont's Nutrition and
Biosciences—for the first time—IFF is carrying forward the storied
legacy of the Danisco Foundation awards in support of scientific
advancement. Established in 1981, the Danisco Foundation
predominantly provides funding to support food science
research.
"At IFF, we're accelerating the rate and impact of breakthrough
innovations through our own first-in-class innovation pipeline, and
through our support of fundamental research which benefits the
entire industry," said Gregory Yep,
IFF chief R&D, integrated solutions and sustainability officer.
"As scientists and creatives ourselves, we're thrilled to celebrate
and support four forward-thinkers who combine creativity and
science in order to do more good for people and planet."
The 2021 and 2022 honorees are:
2021 Danisco Foundation Science Excellence Award: Tina
Jeoh, Ph.D, University of California
Davis, USA – selected for her work in developing
industrially-scalable microencapsulation technologies. She is
focused on using sustainable and non-toxic ingredients such as
alginates and proteins as carriers to stabilize and control the
delivery of bioactive ingredients including enzymes, lipids,
polysaccharides, and microbes for food, feed, nutraceuticals,
pharmaceuticals, and sustainable agriculture applications.
2021 Danisco Foundation Microbiome Science Award:
Paul Ross, Ph.D., Prof., APC
Microbiome Ireland at UCC – recognized for his work on the human
microbiome in both early and late human life when the community is
at its most dynamic. His focus has been on bacterial competition in
microbiomes and the discovery of mechanisms utilized by bacteria to
outcompete each other. His work is aimed at developing microbiome
editing tools for applications including food bio preservation and
alternatives to antibiotics for animal and human health
improvement.
2022 Danisco Foundation Microbiome Science Award:
Jeffrey Gordon, MD., Prof.,
Washington University School of
Medicine, St. Louis, USA– selected
as a pioneer in microbiome science for his work in understanding
the roles of microbes in human health and disease. His work is
focused on addressing the global health challenges of malnutrition
through new understanding of the interactions between food, the gut
microbiome and human physiology.
2022 Danisco Foundation Science Excellence Award:
Phil Baran, Ph.D., Prof.,
Department of Chemistry at Scripps Research, La Jolla, USA – selected for his work in organic
synthesis. He has been focused on simplifying the practice of
synthesis by inventing new methods and strategies that are
applicable to a range of materials, from flavors and fragrances to
oligonucleotides and pharmaceuticals, which will aid in the pursuit
of sustainable solutions.
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