2007 Press Releases

27 Mar 2007

William C. Haines Dairy Science Award for Professor Paul Ross



Professor Paul Ross, Head of Teagasc Moorepark Biotechnology Centre, and Principal Investigator in the Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre (APC) in University College Cork (UCC), was recently presented with the William C. Haines Dairy Science Award by the California Dairy Research Foundation in recognition of his contribution to the field of dairy science at the 9th Cal Poly Dairy Ingredients Symposium in San Francisco where he gave a presentation on mining biodiversity for fermented dairy products such as yogurt and cheese.

"Paul is an outstanding selection to win this award," said Joseph O'Donnell, executive director of the CDRF. "He has played a leading role in creating a multinational focus on developing and delivering dairy products to a world in need of improved nutrition. His work in microbiology, especially in exploring lactic acid bacteria and probiotics and their antimicrobial peptides, will influence the future quality of dairy products."

"I'm delighted and flattered to receive this recognition for our work and I'm very pleased to share this honor with my collaborators, researchers and students at Teagasc, UCC and the APC," said Ross. "This award acknowledges the impact dairy science has on the health of consumers and the industry itself. Looking ahead, there's great potential for functional foods to be the big breakthrough in the dairy sector. To achieve this, however, there needs to be an increased investment in transdisciplinary research which spans food science through to medical research and cell biology to provide the essential scientific evidence for health promotion."

Professor Ross has been part of the Teagasc Moorepark Food Research Centre in Ireland for more than 12 years and was instrumental in securing funding for the Teagasc Biotechnology Centre for research on food and health and animal biotechnology. He is the inventor on 11 patents and has licensed a number of technologies to Irish industries including the use of lacticin antimicrobial peptides for food uses. He serves on a number of boards and committees including the executive management group of the APC, the Glanbia Scientific Advisory Committee, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland and the European Food Safety Authority on genetically modified microorganisms. He also acts as an adjunct professor at UCC where he lectures on food biotechnology.

Established in 2004, the William C. Haines Dairy Science Award was created to recognize individuals who, through their accomplishments in research and development in the field of chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, technology, nutrition, and/or engineering, have made a significant contribution to dairy science and the betterment of the dairy industry and consumers of dairy products.

The award, named for William C. Haines, former Vice President of Product Innovation for Dairy Management Inc., includes an engraved plaque, $1,000 in cash and travel expenses to an annual dairy industry event co-sponsored by the CDRF. A committee of dairy personnel representing producers, processors, manufacturers and researchers make the final award selection.  Nomination forms for the 2008 award are available online at www.cdrf.org under "Awards & Giving." The deadline to submit 2008 nomination forms and supporting materials is September 21, 2007.

About the CDRF
The California Dairy Research Foundation is a non-profit corporation that manages the research activities of the California dairy industry in the areas of basic and applied dairy product research, nutrition, dairy herd health, and food safety. For information about CDRF and the research it supports, visit http://www.cdrf.org

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