Awards and Honors

Dr. Diane Barrett chosen as an IFT Fellow

Congratulations to Cooperative Extension Specialist Diane Barret on her award from the Institute of Food Technologists! This is a unique professional distinction given to individuals with outstanding and extraordinary qualifications and experience for their contributions to the food science and technology field.

FST's Kyria Boundy-Mills wins STAIR grant

Dr. Boundy-Mills, a research specialist and curator of the Phaff Yeast Culture Collection won a UC Davis Science Translation and Innovative Research Grant. The program provides university funding and support for innovative research. The grant was awarded for Structure and activities of biosurfactants produced through a renewable, yeast-based, reduced cost process.