The 2025 Class of ASN Distinguished Fellows will be honored in Orlando at NUTRITION 2025, the largest nutrition meeting of the year.
Rockville, MD (March 20, 2025) – The American Society for Nutrition (ASN) and ASN Foundation announce the 21 members who will be inducted into the 2025 Class of Distinguished Fellows of ASN (DFASN). Induction as a Distinguished Fellow of ASN is the highest accolade bestowed by ASN, honoring individuals for their significant contributions and outstanding lifetime achievements in the field of nutrition.
“It is an honor to recognize the newest class of ASN Distinguished Fellows, whose lifetime dedication and contributions have shaped the field of nutrition science,” said ASN President Sarah Booth, PhD. “Their groundbreaking work not only advances our discipline but also inspires future generations of scientists, clinicians, and scholars committed to improving global health.”
“The ASN Foundation warmly congratulates the ASN 2025 Class of Distinguished Fellows and is incredibly grateful for their steadfast dedication to advancing our scientific field and the Society, said Paul Coates, PhD, Chair of the ASN Foundation Board of Trustees. “We look forward to celebrating their outstanding achievements at NUTRITION 2025, May 31 – June 3, 2025, in Orlando.”
The 2025 Class of Distinguished Fellows of ASN (DFASN)
Martha A. Belury, PhD, RD, The Ohio State University
Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, PhD, Hospital for Sick Children, Canada
Wayne W. Campbell, PhD, Purdue University
Cindy D. Davis, PhD, Agricultural Research Service, USDA
Sharon M. Donovan, PhD, RD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Marta L. Fiorotto, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine
Khursheed N. Jeejeebhoy, MBBS, PhD, University of Toronto, Canada
Michael D. Jensen, MD, Mayo Clinic
Dwight E. Matthews, PhD, University of Vermont
Michelle K. McGuire, PhD, University of Idaho
Joshua W. Miller, PhD, Rutgers University – New Brunswick
Naima Moustaid-Moussa, PhD, Texas Tech University
Jack Odle, PhD, North Carolina State University
Rafael Perez-Escamilla, PhD, Yale University
Marie T. Ruel, PhD, International Food Policy Research Institute
Nadine R. Sahyoun, PhD, RD, University of Maryland
Edward Saltzman, MD, Tufts University
David S. Seres, MD, SM, Columbia University Medical Center
Sue A. Shapses, PhD, RD, Rutgers University – New Brunswick
Robert J. Shulman, MD, Baylor College of Medicine
Janos Zempleni, PhD, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
The induction of the Class of 2025 Distinguished Fellows of ASN underscores the Society’s dedication to recognizing excellence and fostering advancements in the field of nutrition.
The Class of 2025 Distinguished Fellows of ASN (DFASN) will be honored during the Distinguished Fellows, 50-Year Members, and Past Presidents Luncheon on June 1 from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM at the Hilton Orlando during ASN’s annual flagship meeting, NUTRITION 2025. Members of this year’s class join more than 500 other ASN Distinguished Fellows who have been recognized since the program began in 1952.
For more information about ASN, the ASN Foundation, and the Class of 2025 Distinguished Fellows of ASN, visit nutrition.org/foundation/asn-fellows.
