Rockville, MD (May 11, 2020) –
The American Society for Nutrition (ASN) and the ASN Foundation are proud to announce the 2020 recipients of its scientific achievement awards.
“Now, more than ever, we need to remain connected and celebrate the significant achievements in our field. The 2020 ASN award recipients are an esteemed group of scientists whose contributions, mentorship and dedication to advancing nutrition research, education and practice are exemplary and inspiring,” stated ASN President, Richard D. Mattes, PhD, MPH, RD.
As previously announced, Nutrition 2020 will not be held May 30-June 2, 2020, in Seattle, Washington as scheduled due to the impacts of COVID 19. The ASN Foundation is committed to delivering som
e of the content and connection virtually including honoring these award winners with NUTRITION 2020 LIVE ONLINE. Connect with us
on our social platforms as we honor all award winners leading up to the virtual event. The following leaders will be lauded at the Society’s flagship meeting, Nutrition 2021 in Boston July 10-13, 2021
.
Senior Investigator Awards
ASN Foundation Mentorship Award
Barbara J. Rolls, PhD, The Pennsylvania State University
ASN Nutritional Sciences Award
David B. Allison, PhD, Indiana University School of Public Health, Bloomington
Conrad A. Elvehjem Award for Public Service in Nutrition
Supported by Mondelēz International
Barbara O. Schneeman, PhD, University of California, Davis
David Kritchevsky Career Achievement Award in Nutrition
Supported by Mondelēz International
David M. Klurfeld
, PhD, USDA Agricultural Research Service
E.V. McCollum Award
Christos S. Mantzoros, MD, DSc, Harvard Medical School
E. V. McCollum International Lectureships in Nutrition Award
Edward A. Frongillo, Jr., PhD, University of South Carolina
Excellence in Nutrition Education Award
Supported
by the Nestlé Nutrition Institute
Martin Kohlmeier, MD, PhD,
UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
General Mills Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition Innovation Award
Endowed by the General Mills Bell Institute of Human Health & Nutrition
Jill Reedy, PhD, MPH, RD,
National Cancer Institute
Kellogg Prize for Lifetime Achievements in International Nutrition
Supported by Kellogg Company
Raf
ael Pérez-Escamilla,
PhD, Yale School of Public Health
Mary Swartz Rose Senior Investigator Award
Supported by the Council for Responsible Nutrition
Charles Brenner, PhD, University of Iowa
McCormick Science Institute Research Award
Endowed by the McCormick Science Institute
Zhaoping Li, MD, PhD, UCLA Center for Human Nutrition
Osborne and Mendel Award
Supported by ILSI North America
John R. Speakman, PhD
, Chinese Academy of Sciences,
Beijing and University of Aberdeen, Scotland
Robert H. Herman Memorial Award
Thomas M.S. Wolever, MD, PhD, University of Toronto and INQUIS Clinical Research, Ltd.
Robert Suskind and Leslie Lewinter-Suskind Pediatric Nutrition
Lifetime Achievement Award
Endowed by Robert Suskind and Leslie Lewinter-Suskind
Virginia Stallings, MD
, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Roland L Weinsier Award for Excellence in Medical/Dental Nutrition Education
Teresa A. Marshall, PhD, RDN/LDN, FAND, Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Iowa
Mid-Career Awards
Nevin Scrimshaw Mid-Career Award in Global Nutrition
Supported by the Sight and Life Foundation
Purnima Menon, PhD
, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Young Investigator Awards
Bio-Serv Award in Experimental Animal Nutrition
Supported by Bio-Serv Inc.
Vishal Singh, PhD, The Pennsylvania State University
E.L.R. Stokstad Award
Endowed by the Stokstad Family
Kyla Shea, PhD
, Tufts University USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
Mary Swartz Rose Young Investigator Award
Supported by the Council for Responsible Nutrition
Jaume Amengual, PhD, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Mead Johnson Award
Endowed by Mead Johnson Pediatric Nutrition Institute
Andrew W. Brown, PhD
, Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington
Norman Kretchmer Memorial Award in Nutrition and Development
Saurabh Mehta, ScD, MBBS, Cornell University
Peter J. Reeds Young Investigator Award
Laura W. Bowers, PhD, RD, Purdue University
Samuel J Fomon Young Physician Award
Endowed by the Nestlé Nutrition Institute
Dale Young Lee, MD, MSCE, Seattle Children's Hospital; University of Washington
Vernon R. Young International Award for Amino Acid Research
Endowed by the Ajinomoto Co. Inc.
Domenico Tricò, MD, University of Pisa
Scholarships and Fellowships
ASN Predoctoral Fello
wship: Mars, Inc. Predoctoral Fellowship
Supported by Mars, Inc.
Bryant Keirns, MS, Oklahoma State University
AS
N Predoctoral Fellowship: The Gerber Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship
Endowed by the Gerber Foundation
Kaitlyn Harper, MA, MSc, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Herbalife Nutrition Scholarship
Supported by Herbalife Nutrition
Katie Ellison, MS, RDN, LDN, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Science Policy Fellowships
Lyndsey D. Ruiz, University of California, Davis
Matthew J. Landry, PhD, The University of Texas at Austin
Other Awards
Ajinomoto Young Investigator Pilot Grant
Supported by Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc.
Shannon Galyean, PhD, RDN, LD, Texas Tech University
Dennis Bier, MD Young Career Editor
for
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Supported by Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc., Pfizer, Inc.
and individual ASN members
Kevin C. Klatt, PhD, RD, Baylor College of Medicine
Korean Nutrition Society (KNS) Award
Naima Moustaid-Moussa, PhD, Texas Tech University
Milton L. Sunde Award
Endowed by the Sunde Family
Philipp Hofmann, MS, Institute of Animal Science, Department of Animal Nutrition,
University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
ASN’s Understanding Nutritional Science Video Competition
Erin Frost, Maria Koleilat, and Paul Inventadoz
for their video, "Mobile Application for weight loss after childbirth"
