- Author: Mary E. Reed
At their annual meeting, held July 22-25 in Providence, Rhode Island, the International Association for Food Protection recognized Dr. Christine Bruhn as a Fellow of the association. She was recognized for her research and educational leadership in food protection and food safety communications, communicating science-based information to advance food protection with food professionals and the public.
Dr. Bruhn's career includes service to the IAFP and state affiliate organizations for more than 25 years. She was the first recipient of IAFP's Developing Scientist Research Award in 1986, and the Elmer Marth Educator's Award in 2005. Through her numerous publications and presentations, she is recognized worldwide...
- Author: Mary E. Reed
On June 25, the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, presented an award for Excellent Contribution to Global Postharvest Horticulture to University of California, Davis Professor Emeritus Dr. Adel Kader. The award was presented at the 7th International Postharvest Symposium at the Putra World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur. This was a very well-attended event, with more than 600 people in attendance who responded to the award with rousing approval.
Recently, the Malaysian government has targeted a 40 percent increase in agricultural productivity by 2020, and one of the key components of this goal is to significantly decrease their current 30-40 percent rate of...
