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Funding Amount

$5,000 honorarium

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Nicolas Appert Award

Funder: Chicago Section IFT (CSIFT) and Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)

Geographic Scope: International

Overview:
The Nicolas Appert Award has been awarded annually since 1942 by the Chicago Section of the Institute of Food Technologists. It is given for lifetime and consistent achievement in food technology and is named after Nicolas Appert, the French inventor of airtight food preservation. This is considered one of the highest honors in food technology.

Focus Areas:

  • Lifetime achievement in food science and technology

  • Consistent contributions to the field

  • Innovation in food preservation and technology

    • Eligibility:

  • Nominee must have made consistent and essentially lifetime contributions to food science and technology

  • Factors of personality or achievement outside food technology cannot be considered

  • Open to international candidates

    • Award Details:

  • Honorarium: $5,000 from IFT

  • Recognition: Bronze medal with front view of Appert from Chicago Section of IFT

  • Frequency: Awarded annually since 1942

  • Prestige: Considered one of the highest honors in food technology

    • Application/Nomination:
    Nominations are managed by IFT. More information available at IFT website.

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