60 Years of Dairy Science: A Symposium in Honour of the late P.F. Fox Friday 16th May 2025 Aula Maxima, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland

On 16th May 2025, University College Cork will host a very special one-day Symposium in honour of the late Professor Patrick (PF) Fox, who passed away in July 2024. Professor Fox’s scientific contributions to dairy science and technology, especially in dairy chemistry, and cheese ripening, are known the world over. Today, his former students and collaborators carry on his legacy in their research at prestigious universities and institutes and in the dairy industry around the world.

To celebrate this enormous contribution to dairy science, the university where he spent his career invites you to this special Symposium. The Symposium will feature talks by internationally leading researchers, Professor Fox’s former students and collaborators, and early career researchers in dairy science. The Symposium will be held in University College Cork’s 185-year-old Aula Maxima, and will be followed by a dinner in the Kingsley Hotel.

Symposium Programme is available here.

Registration link is available here.

Who should attend:
•    Dairy researchers in academia, research institutes and industry
•    Graduates and Alumni of UCC Food and Dairy Science
•    Current postgraduate students in dairy science and technology

Accommodation: The Kingsley Hotel are offering a limited number of rooms at preferential rates to delegates on the night of the Symposium. Please mention the Symposium when booking to avail of these rates.

For further information please contact Colette Crowley colettecrowley@ucc.ie and Anne Cahalane a.cahalane@ucc.ie