College of Family and Consumer Sciences

Highly Prestigious and Prestigious Faculty Awards

Additions to the NRC list

Department of Foods and Nutrition (FDNS)

Highly Prestigious
American Society of Nutrition (ASN)
Mead Johnson Award / Award given to an investigator for a single outstanding piece of nutrition research or a series of papers on the same subject accomplished within 10 y of postgraduate training. The award is supported by Mead Johnson Pediatric Nutrition Institute. /
Osborne and Mendel Award / Award given for outstanding recent basic research accomplishments in nutrition. The award is supported by ILSI North America. /
McGill University
Bloomberg Manulife Prize for the Promotion of Active Health / $50,000 award recognizes a research pioneer who uses creative interventions to combat obesity. /
Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB)
SNEB/SNEB Foundation Helen Denning Ullrich Annual Award for Lifetime Excellence in Nutrition Education / Award given for outstanding achievement in the field of nutrition education (more than 20 years in the profession). /
Institute of Food Technologists
Elizabeth Fleming Stier Award / Awarded for the pursuit of humanitarian ideals and unselfish dedication to the food industry, academia, students, or the general public. Awarded in odd years only. /
International Association for Food Protection
Elmer Marth Educator Award / Presented to an individual for outstanding service to the public, IAFP and the arena of education in food safety and food protection. /
Prestigious
American Society of Nutrition (ASN)
ASN Fellow / The ASN Fellow designation is the highest honor bestowed by the Society in recognition of significant discoveries and distinguished careers in nutrition. Scientists who are at least 65 y of age are eligible for nomination. Nominations may be made by any member of the Society. /
Bio-Serv Award in Experimental Animal Nutrition / Award given for meritorious research in nutrition accomplished by an investigator within 10 y of postgraduate training. The work recognized must involve the nutrition of experimental animals used as models. The award is supported by Bio-Serv, Inc. /
David Kritchevsky Career Achievement Award / Award presented in recognition of a career devoted to promoting interaction among, support for, and assistance of outstanding nutrition researchers in governmental, private, and academic sectors resulting in the application of fundamental knowledge to delivery of better nutrition products and information to the public. The award is supported by Mondelez International. /
ELR Stokstad Award / Award given for outstanding fundamental research in nutrition, with preference to scientists at relatively early stages in their careers. The award is supported by an endowment from the ELR Stokstad family. /
E. V. McCollum International Lectureship in Nutrition / This bi-annual award provides a means to encourage sound advancements in nutritional science and their application for improving the health and well-being of people worldwide and to commemorate the life and contributions of E. V. McCollum. The lectureship is supported by the E. V. McCollum International Lectureship Endowment Fund. /
Norman Kretchmer Memorial Award in Nutrition and Development / Award given to a young investigator for a substantial body of independent research in the field of nutrition and development with potential relevance to improving child health. /
Robert H. Herman Memorial Award / Award given to a clinical investigator whose research work has contributed importantly to the advancement of clinical nutrition, particularly the biochemical and metabolic aspects of human nutrition. ASN seeks funding partner(s) to support this award. /
OtherPrestigious ASN awards not on NRC List
Conrad A Elvehjem Award for Public Service in Nutrition / Award given for specific and distinguished service to the public through the science of nutrition. Such service could be rendered through governmental, industrial, private, or international institutions, but contributions of an investigative character are not excluded. The award is supported by Mondelēz International. /
Inaugural Nevin Scrimshaw Mid-Career Award in Global Nutrition, supported by the Sight and Life Foundation / Award given to a mid-career professional who has done innovative work to advance the field of global nutrition and have a sustained record of substantial research, mentoring and training. The award is supported by a grant from the Sight and Life Foundation and contributions from Global Nutrition Council members. /
Pfizer Consumer Healthcare Nutritional Science Award / Award for recent investigative contributions of contemporary significance to the understanding of human nutrition. The contributions need not be restricted to investigative work with humans as long as they have relevance to human nutrition and health. The award is supported by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare. /
Robert Suskind and Leslie Lewinter-Suskind Pediatric Nutrition Lifetime Achievement Award / Award presented to a clinician or investigator who has made a significant lifetime contribution to the field of pediatric nutrition, particularly to the role of childhood nutrition in health and disease. The recipient’s impact will have been global, resulting in scientifically verified improvements in children’s health and/or innovative successful treatments for conditions such as childhood malnutrition or obesity. The award is endowed by the Suskind family. /
Prestigious
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND)
Edna and Robert Langholz International Nutrition Award / Award presented to the person whose contribution to nutrition has had the greatest international significance. Awarded in even numbered years. /
Mary P. Huddleson Memorial Award / Award given to recognize an outstanding article published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics during the previous year. /
Elaine R. Monsen Memorial Award for Outstanding Research Literature / Award given to recognize an outstanding body of research literature in the field of dietetics, food and nutrition. /
Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB)
SNEB Nutrition Education Research Award / Award given to acknowledge outstanding research achievement in the field of nutrition education. /

Interdisciplinary and College-wide

National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Distinguished Service Award / The highest award presented by the NEAFCS to recognize members for leadership, educational program efforts and professional development. /
American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
Distinguished Service Award / A living tribute to members of AHEA (now AAFCS) to recognize superior achievements in family and consumer sciences, outstanding contributions to the family and consumer sciences profession, and sustained association leadership at both state and national levels. /
Association of Public Land-grant Universities (APLU) and NIFA-USDA
National Award for Excellence in Extension / Presented to individuals who have strived throughout their careers to achieve the benchmarks reflective of excellence in Extension educational programming. These include, but are not limited to, demonstration of high impact of programs; visionary leadership and anticipation of emerging issues for clientele and the system; commitment to diversity; and integration of programs in partnership with university colleagues and outside clientele. Awardee should be recognized as a leader at his or her university, the communities served, and in the respective field of expertise. /
Board on Human Sciences, Association of Public Land-Grant Universities (APLU)
Outstanding Engagement Award / Recognizes an individual who is a “campus based” or a “state level faculty member” for exceptional creativity and scholarship in the development, application, and evaluation of outreach, extension, and public service programs /
Undergraduate Research Mentor Award / To recognize a faculty member in the Human Sciences for exceptional performance as a research mentor for undergraduate students and for their contribution in developing the next generation of scholars. /
Lifetime Achievement Award / To honor a nationally recognized leader who has a significant history of promoting and advancing the Human Sciences. Nominees are individuals who serve or have served in significant faculty and/or administrative roles in higher education. /
Ellen Swallow Richards Public Service Award / To honor a nationally recognized leader who has a significant history of promoting and advancing the Human Sciences. Nominees will likely be individuals who have supported higher education, and especially the mission of the Human Sciences and other programs in land grant universities. /

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