Top researchers, clinicians and educators will be recognized for their outstanding contributions virtually this year during NUTRITION 2020 LIVE ONLINE and next year at Nutrition 2021 in Boston
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 Fellowship: Mars, Inc. Predoctoral Fellowship, Supported by Mars, Inc.: Bryant Keirns, MS, Oklahoma State University
ASN 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”
