The Protein Division was retired and related activities/offerings are no longer active.
About
The Protein Division within Cereals & Grains Association was formed in 1994 for members who have an interest in cereal proteins and oprovides a forum for scientists, engineers and technologists interested in all phases of protein chemistry as it affects the understanding, development and utilization of cereal protein products. Areas of interest include cereal proteins, their chemistry, their nutritive and biological properties and their development for food and industrial uses.
Awards
Walter Bushuk Graduate Research Award in Cereal Protein Chemistry (no longer awarded)
The Cereals & Grains Association Walter Bushuk Graduate Research Award in Cereal Protein Chemistry for Ph.D. Students was presented for outstanding contributions in basic and/or applied research in cereal protein chemistry. The award recognized research relevant to the broad aims of Cereals & Grains Association.
Past Awardees:
- 2008: Ramakanth Jonnala
- 2011: Ine Rombouts
- 2012: Mehtap Fevzioglu
- 2014: Silvia Thanhäuser
- 2015: Marlies Lambrecht
- 2016: Maneka Malalgoda
- 2018: Jose Bonilla
- 2019: Sabrina Geisslitz
- 2020: Frederik Janssen
Best Student Paper and Best Student Poster Award (no longer awarded)
Awarded to selected protein chemistry papers presented by a Student Member at the Cereals & Grains Association conference.
Past Awardees:
- 2021: Best Student Paper: Reihanneh Abdi, University of Guelph
- 2021: Best Student Poster: Roshema Mel, University of Manitoba
- 2020: Best Student Paper: Azin Sadat, University of Guelph
- 2020: Best Student Poster: Barsha Adhikari, Curtin University
- 2019: Best Student Poster: Jose Bonilla, Purdue University
- 2017: Best Student Paper: Maria Itria Ibba
- 2017: Best Student Poster: Leight Schmidt
- 2015: Best Student Paper: Lomme J. Deleu, KU Leuven, Belgium
- 2015: Best Student Poster: Nina Gisella Heredia-Sandoval, Research Center in Food & Development, Mexico
