UMaine Food Science Professor Receives Two Awards
Contact: Media contact: Nick Houtman, Dept. of Public Affairs, 207-581-3777; Alfred Bushway, Dept. of Food Science and Human Nutrition, 207-581-1629
ORONO– University of Maine professor of food science Alfred Bushway has received two awards for his teaching, research and technical assistance to the food products industry. The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) awarded Bushway its 2003 Elizabeth Fleming Stier Award for pursuit of humanitarian ideals and significant contributions to the food products industry and the public.
Bushway, a resident of Veazie, also has been selected by Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, to receive the Outstanding Food Science Award given to alumni. Bushway received his bachelor’s degree from UMaine and attended Purdue for his master’s and Ph.D.
“One of the most satisfying aspects of my academic career at the University of Maine has been to follow the successes that my students have achieved upon graduating. Our ability to contribute expertise has been important to the development and growth of Maine’s food processing industry,” says Bushway.
Bushway came to UMaine in 1978. He advises all food science majors and has mentored more than 30 graduate students whose research has resulted in more than 60 academic publications. His research focuses on the post-harvest quality of fruits and vegetables and the development of new food products. He has worked closely with food product companies.
Bushway is the first UMaine professor to receive the IFT award.