American Society for Nutrition Foundation Announces Recipients of National Scientific Achievement Awards

Rockville, MD (May 9, 2023) – The American Society for Nutrition (ASN) and the ASN Foundation are proud to announce the 2023 recipients of its scientific achievement awards.

"We continue to be inspired by the achievements of our members. The 2023 ASN award recipients have made outstanding contributions to the field of nutrition research to impact education and practice," said Martha Belury, PhD, ASN President. "We are thrilled for the opportunity to celebrate this year's honorees and their accomplishments in-person at the Sheraton Boston this July."

"The ASN Foundation's Scientific Achievement Awards program continues to grow thanks to our generous and dedicated donors and supporters," said Catherine E. Woteki, PhD, Chair, ASN Foundation Board of Trustees. "We are delighted to honor this esteemed group of leaders at every career stage and their significant contributions to the nutrition community and to better health for all."

ASN will celebrate the 2023 award winners in Boston, MA, July 22-25 during ASN's annual flagship meeting, NUTRITION 2023.

ASN Nutritional Sciences AwardElizabeth Mayer-Davis, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Conrad A Elvehjem Award for Public Service in NutritionSupported by Mondelēz InternationalMary L’Abbe, PhD, CM, University of Toronto, Department of Nutritional Sciences

David Kritchevsky Career Achievement AwardSupported by Mondelēz InternationalRichard Mattes, MPH, PhD, RD, Purdue University

E. V. McCollum AwardParul Christian, DrPH, MSc, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

General Mills Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition Innovation AwardEndowed by the General Mills Bell Institute of Health and NutritionAlice Ammerman, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Mary Swartz Rose Senior Investigator Award Supported by the Council for Responsible Nutrition Robert S. Chapkin, PhD, Texas A&M University

McCormick Science Institute Research AwardEndowed by the McCormick Science InstituteKristina Petersen, PhD, APD (Australia), Texas Tech University

Osborne and Mendel Award Supported by the Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences (IAFNS)Tracy Anthony, MS, PhD, Nutrition Sciences Department, Rutgers University

Robert H Herman Memorial AwardSteven Zeisel, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

George Bray Outstanding Scientific Achievements Award in Obesity ResearchEndowed by Dr. George A. Bray and his wife, Marilyn M. BrayMichael D. Jensen, MD, Mayo ClinicJean-Pierre Habicht Lifetime Achievements in International Nutrition AwardSupported by donors of the Jean-Pierre Habicht Lifetime Achievement in Global Nutrition Research Award FundNancy Krebs, MD, MS, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Robert Suskind and Leslie Lewinter-Suskind Pediatric Nutrition Lifetime Achievement AwardEndowed by Dr. Robert Suskind and his wife, Leslie Lewinter-SuskindSteven Abrams, MD, University of Texas at Austin/Dell Medical School

ASN Foundation Mentorship AwardAlice Lichtenstein, ScD, Tufts University USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging

Excellence in Nutrition Education AwardKevin Schalinske, PhD, Iowa State University

Roland L Weinsier Award for Excellence in Medical/Dental Nutrition EducationPaula Moynihan, BsC, PhD, Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences/Adelaide Dental School

Nevin Scrimshaw Mid-Career Award in Global NutritionSupported by the Sight and Life Foundation and contributions from ASN's Global Nutrition Council membersSant-Rayn Pasricha, MBBS (Hons), MPH, PhD, FRACP, FRCPA, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

Bio-Serv Award in Experimental Animal NutritionSupported by Bio-Serv Inc.Jennifer Lee, PhD, Tufts University USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging

E.L.R. Stokstad AwardEndowed by the Stokstad FamilyJason M. Ridlon, PhD, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Mary Swartz Rose Young Investigator AwardSupported by Council for Responsible NutritionAmandeep Sandhu, PhD, Illinois Institute of Technology

Mead Johnson AwardEndowed by Mead Johnson Pediatric Nutrition InstituteCrystal Karakochuk, PhD, University of British Columbia

National Dairy Council Early Career Investigator Research AwardEndowed by Dairy Management Inc.Arashdeep Singh, PhD, Monell Chemical Senses Center, University of Pennsylvania

Norman Kretchmer Memorial Award in Nutrition and DevelopmentJennifer Savage Williams, PhD, Penn State University

Peter J Reeds Young Investigator AwardMichael MacArthur, PhD, ETH ZURICH, Zurich Switzerland, Department of Health Sciences and Technology

Samuel J. Fomon Young Physician AwardEndowed by Nestlé Nutrition InstituteKoen Huysentruyt, MD, PhD, MSc, University Hospital Brussels, Belgium

Vernon Young International Award for Amino Acid ResearchEndowed by Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc.Gabriella Ten Have, PhD, Texas A&M University

ASN Industry Recognition AwardHamed Faridi, MBA, PhD, McCormick Science Institute

ASN Korean Nutrition Society AwardMee Young Hong, PhD, RDN, San Diego State University

ASN Volunteer of the Year AwardSahar Ajabshir, PhD, MSc, Florida International University

Milton L. Sunde AwardEndowed by the Sunde FamilyLing Zhao, PhD, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China

ASN Predoctoral Fellowship: Mars, Inc. Predoctoral FellowshipSupported by Mars, Inc.Kenny Mendoza, BS, MS, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University

ASN Predoctoral Fellowship: The Gerber Foundation Predoctoral FellowshipEndowed by The Gerber FoundationSamuel Mitchell, BS, Cornell University

Clinical Nutrition Internship ProgramMarisa Langton, Drexel University College of Medicine

Dennis Bier, MD Young Career Editor for The American Journal of Clinical NutritionCora Best, PhD, MHS, RDN, University of Florida

Herbalife Nutrition ScholarshipSupported by Herbalife NutritionHeather Schier, MS, The Ohio State University

Undergraduate Diversity Research FellowshipTiolulope Popoola, University of Georgia

The Journal of Nutrition Harold Furr, PhD, retired, University of ConnecticutSarah Johnson, PhD, RN, Colorado State UniversityWilliam Harris, PhD, University of South DakotaMona Calvo, PhD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai – New York CityDaniela Hempel, PhD, University of California Davis

Current Developments in Nutrition Di Wu, PhD, University of North Carolina Chapel HillJulie M. Hess, PhD, USDA-ARS Grand ForksPatrice Armstrong, PhD, MPH, University of California, DavidLauren O’Connor, PhD, USDA-ARS BeltsvilleSeth Armah, PhD, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Arpita Mukhopadhyay, PhD, St. John's Research InstituteJie Li, PhD, MD, Brown UniversityOonagh Markey, PhD, Loughborough UniversityInge Tetens, PhD, University of CopenhagenAndrea Glenn, PhD, RD, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Advances in NutritionSusan Fairweather-Tait, DSc, PhD, University of East AngliaRebecca Costello, PhD, Center for Magnesium Education & ResearchDiana Artene, ND, MNS, PhD private medical practice, Bucharest, HungaryAlie De Boer, PhD, Maastricht UniversityDavid Klurfeld, PhD, Indiana University