The Distinguished Research Award

Sponsored in 2021 by Conagra Brands

The AMSA Distinguished Research Award was established in 1965 and recognizes members with outstanding research contributions to the meat industry.

2021

Shai Barbut

University of Guelph

2020	Johnson, Bradley	Texas Tech University
2019	Miller, Mark	Texas Tech University
2018	Brashears, Mindy	Texas Tech University
2017	Belk, Keith	Colorado State University
2016	Johnson, Dwain	University of Florida
2015	Miller, Rhonda	Texas A&M University
2014	Shackelford, Steven	USMARC
2013	Wheeler, Tommy L.	USDA Agricultural Research Service
2012	Lonergan, Steven M.	Iowa State University
2011	Calkins, Chris	University of Nebraska
2010	Toldra, Fidel	Instituto De Agroquimica Y Technologia de Alimentos
2009	Huff Lonergan, Elisabeth J.	Iowa State University
2008	Hunt, Melvin C.	Kansas State University
2007	Gerrard, David E.	Purdue University
2006	Dikeman, Michael E.	Kansas State University
2005	Sebranek, Joseph G.	Iowa State University
2004	McKeith, Floyd K.	University of Illinois
2003	Olson, Dennis G.	Surebeam Corporation
2002	Solomon, Morse B.	USDA Agricultural Research Service
2001	Tatum, J. Daryl	Colorado State University
2000	Faustman, L. Cameron	University of Connecticut
1999	Xiong, Youling L.	University of Kentucky
1998	Smith, Steven B.	Texas A & M University
1997	Smith, Denise M.	Michigan State University
1996	Beerman, Donald H.	Cornell University
1995	Carpenter, John A.	University of Georgia
1994	Sofos, John N.	Colorado State University
1993	Koohmaraie, Mohammad	U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
1992	Kotula, Anthony W.	U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
1991	Savell, Jeff W.	Texas A & M University
1990	Cross, H. Russell	Texas A & M University
1989	Stromer, Marvin H.	Iowa State University
1988	Campion, Dennis R.	University of Georgia
1987	Parrish, Jr., Fredrick C.	Iowa State University
1986	Aberle, Elton D.	University of Nebraska
1985	Dutson, Thane R.	Michigan State University
1984	Robson, R. M.	Iowa State University
1983	Field, Ray A.	University of Wisconsin
1982	Smith, Gary C.	Texas A & M University
1981	Greaser, Marion L.	University of Wisconsin
1980	Allen, C. E.	University of Minnesota
1979	Carpenter, Zerle L.	Texas A & M University
1978	Ayres, J. C.	University of Georgia
1977	Wasserman, A. E.	U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
1976	Wierbicki, E.	U. S. Army Natick R & D Command
1975	Locker, R. H.	Meat Industry Research Institute New Zealand
1974	Judge, Max D.	Purdue University
1973	Hamm, Reiner E.	German Federal Institute of Meat Research
1972	Goll, Darrell E.	Iowa State University
1971	Cassens, Robert G.	University of Wisconsin
1970	Marsh, B. Bruce	Meat Industry Research Institute New Zealand
1969	Bray, Robert W.	University of Wisconsin
1968	Bendall, J. R.	Cambridge Low Temperature Research Station
1967	Lawrie, Ralston A.	University of Nottingham
1966	Briskey, E. J.	University of Wisconsin
1965	Pearson, A. M.	Michigan State University

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