The Elizabeth Fleming Stier Award has been issued every year since 1997. It is awarded to a member of the
Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) who has pursued
humanitarian
Humanitarianism is an active belief in the value of human life, whereby humans practice benevolent treatment and provide assistance to other humans to reduce suffering and improve the conditions of humanity for moral, altruistic, and emotional ...
ideals and unselfish dedication to the well-being of the
food
Food is any substance consumed by an organism for nutritional support. Food is usually of plant, animal, or fungal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals. The substance is inge ...
industry,
academia, students, or the general public. The award is named for
Elizabeth Fleming Stier (1925-1995), a
food science professor at
Rutgers University in
New Brunswick, New Jersey
New Brunswick is a city (New Jersey), city in and the county seat, seat of government of Middlesex County, New Jersey, Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[William V. Cruess Award
The William V. Cruess Award has been awarded every year since 1970. It is awarded for excellence in teaching in food science and technology and is the only award in which student members in the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) can nominate. T ...]
in 1974.
Award winners receive a
USD 3000
honorarium from th
IFT New York Sectionand a plaque from IFT.
Winners
References
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- Official site
Food technology awards
Humanitarian and service awards
Awards established in 1997