The Distinguished Research Award
Sponsored by Conagra Brands
The AMSA Distinguished Research Award was established in 1965 and recognizes members with outstanding research contributions to the meat industry.
Wes Schilling, Ph.D.
Distinguished Research
2024
Mississippi State University
"My calling at Mississippi State University is to train undergraduate and graduate students for careers in the food industry and academia. My greatest accomplishment is the investment in the academic, professional and personal development of my students. It is a joy to see their success and think by God's grace, I was able to play a small role in that. "
-Wes Schilling, PhD
| Year | Name | Organization |
| 2024 | Schilling, Wes | Mississippi State University |
| 2023 | Ramanathan, Ranjith | Oklahoma State University |
| 2022 | Suman, Surendranath | University of Kentucky |
| 2021 | Barbut, Shai | 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 |