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ASN ANNOUNCES AWARD RECIPIENTS IN NUTRITION SCIENCE
March 26, 2014— The American Society for Nutrition (ASN) is pleased to announce the recipients of its
2014 Awards, which recognize Scientists, Clinicians, Educators, Mentors and Young Investigators. The
following individuals will be recognized in the ASN Awards Ceremony during our Scientific Sessions
and Annual Meeting at Experimental Biology 2014 on Sunday, April 27 in San Diego, CA.
“Recognizing this outstanding cadre of scientists is a testament to their scientific endeavors. ASN is
delighted to honor these individuals,” said ASN President Gordon Jensen, MD, PhD.
For information on other ASN awards, including the predoctoral fellowships, clinical nutrition
internships, student competitions, and more, please visit: www.nutrition.org/awards.
Senior Investigator Awards
Conrad A. Elvehjem Award for Public Service in Nutrition, Supported by Mondelēz International
Suzanne P. Murphy, PhD, RD, MPH
University of Hawaii at Mānoa
David Kritchevsky Career Achievement Award in Nutrition, Supported by Mondelēz International
Vay Liang W. Go, MD
University of California, Los Angeles
E. V. McCollum Award
Joel B. Mason, MD
Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University
E.V. McCollum International Lectureship in Nutrition, Supported by the E. V. McCollum
International Lectureship Endowment Fund
Kathryn G. Dewey, PhD
University of California, Davis
General Mills Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition Innovation Award, Endowed by the General
Mills Bell Institute
Nicola McKeown, PhD
Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University
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Kellogg International Prize in Nutrition, Supported by Kellogg Company
Linda S. Adair, PhD
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Mary Swartz Rose Senior Investigator Award, Supported by The Council for Responsible Nutrition
Johanna W. Lampe, PhD
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Washington
McCormick Science Institute Research Award, Endowed by the McCormick Science Institute
Carl L. Keen, PhD
University of California, Davis
Milton L. Sunde Award, Endowed by the Sunde Family
Melissa Gregory, PhD
Royal Adelaide Hospital Australia
Osborne and Mendel Award, Supported by ILSI North America
Patrick J. Stover, PhD
Cornell University
Pfizer Consumer Healthcare Nutritional Sciences Award, Supported by Pfizer
Allen Taylor, PhD
Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University
Robert H. Herman Memorial Award
Martha Ann Belury, PhD, RD
The Ohio State University
Senior Investigator – Educator & Mentor Awards
Dannon Institute Mentorship Award, Supported by the Dannon Institute
Beatrice Rogers, PhD
Tufts University
Excellence in Nutrition Education Award, Supported by Cengage Learning
David S. Seres, MD
Columbia University Medical Center
Roland L. Weinsier Award for Excellence in Medical/Dental Nutrition Education, Supported by the
Dannon Institute
Robert M. Suskind, MD
California Northstate University College of Medicine
Young Investigator Awards
Bio-Serv Award in Experimental Animal Nutrition, Supported by Bio-Serv Inc.
Lars Bode, PhD
University of California, San Diego
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E.L.R. Stokstad Award, Endowed by the Stokstad Family
En-Pei Isabel Chiang, DSc
National Chung Hsing University
Mary Swartz Rose Young Investigator Award, Supported by the Council for Responsible Nutrition
YuanYuan Li, MD, PhD
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Mead Johnson Award, Supported by Mead Johnson Pediatric Nutrition Institute
Richard S. Bruno, PhD, RD
The Ohio State University
Norman Kretchmer Memorial Award in Nutrition and Development, Supported by Abbott
Kathleen L. Keller, PhD
The Pennsylvania State University
Peter J. Reeds Young Investigator Award
Anna E. Thalacker-Mercer, PhD
Cornell University
Samuel J. Fomon Young Physician Award, Endowed by the Nestlé Nutrition Institute
Sarbattama Sen, MD
Floating Hospital for Children, Tufts Medical Center
Vernon Young International Award for Amino Acid Research, Endowed by the Ajinomoto Co. Inc.
Juan C. Marini, DVM, PhD
Children’s National Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine
Other Awards
W.O. Atwater Lectureship, Supported & Managed by USDA Agricultural Research Service
David B. Allison, PhD
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Nutrition Science Media Award, Managed by ASN’S Public Information Committee
Mary MacVean, MS
Los Angeles Times
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