The AOCS Award of Merit recognizes an AOCS Member who has displayed leadership in administrative activities, meritorious service on AOCS committees or performed an outstanding activity or service.
We are delighted to announce that Drs. Robert A. Moreau and Lianzhou Jiang are recipients of the 2022 AOCS Award of Merit. Read on to learn more about them, their research and how AOCS helped them develop their careers.
Robert A. Moreau
Dr. Robert A. Moreau grew up in Massachusetts and received a B.A. from Boston University and Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina. He also received a postdoctoral fellowship from the University of California at Davis.
Dr. Moreau was a member of the AOCS Governing Board for nearly 13 years, served as chair of the Publications Steering Committee and participated in numerous other committees. He also served as associate editor, contributing editor and member of the Editorial Advisory Committee for INFORM magazine as well as an associate editor of Lipids.
He was instrumental in leading AOCS journals into the modern era by transitioning them to a commercial publisher. This step has helped the journals remain leading publications in their areas. Likewise, he helped guide INFORM magazine as it transitioned from a publishing outlet for original research to a trade magazine. The magazine continues to be a timely source of information about critical issues and research news.
For 38 years, Dr. Moreau conducted research at the Eastern Regional Research Center, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), in Wyndmoor, PA. His research was mainly focused on the analysis of health-promoting lipids (phytosterols, tocopherols, tocotrienols and carotenoids) in plant oils and other plant materials. He published more than 172 peer-reviewed scientific research publications of which 33 appeared in either Lipids or the Journal of the American Oil Chemists’ Society.
Dr. Moreau was named an AOCS Fellow in 2009. He received the Herbert J. Dutton Award in 2006, Alton E. Bailey Award in 2015 and A.R. Baldwin Distinguished Service Award in 2021. He has been blessed with a wonderful wife, three great kids and three great grandkids.
Can you tell us about your current research?
I no longer conduct research, but I assist several colleagues in writing and publishing papers.
What was your reaction when you learned you had won the award
I was surprised and honored that some of my colleagues still remember me and value my contributions to AOCS.
How has AOCS helped develop your career?
AOCS helped me form connections with researchers from all over the world. These connections developed into valuable research collaborations and sincere friendships.
Lianzhou Jiang
Dr. Lianzhou Jiang is a professor at Northeast Agricultural University (NEAU), China, and fellow of the International Academy of Food Science and Technology.
He led the formation and chaired the AOCS China Section in 2016. He was selected as a valid candidate for the academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) in 2019. Dr. Jiang served as the dean of the College of Food Science at the NEAU, the director of the National Research Center of Soybean Engineering and Technology from 2005–2019. He also served as the committee member of the discipline evaluation group of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China and vice president of the China Soybean Industry Association.
For nearly 40 years, Dr. Jiang has been dedicated to the research of soybean processing theory and technology as well as the cultivation of talents, pioneering the theory of flexible processing of plant proteins and promoting the creation of a distinctive modern soybean processing industry technology system. He has served on, and chaired, more than 50 scientific and technological projects, including the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the National High-tech R&D Program of China (“863” Program), the National Science and Technology Support Program, the National Nature Science Foundation of China. He has contributed to more than 400 peer-reviewed articles and edited 15 books, received more than 30 science and technology awards and obtained nearly 100 authorized invention patents. His research results have been widely promoted and applied, creating tens of billions of yuan of economic benefits and effectively promoting the scientific and technological progress of the global soybean industry.
Can you tell us about your current research?
At present, my research area focuses on the functional properties of plant proteins and the application and product development of plant proteins in food products, with a special focus on soy protein. In recent years, I have been mainly engaged in the research and development of new technologies and products in bio-dissociated plant proteins and plant-based meat products.
What was your reaction when you learned you had won the award
I am very honored, happy and grateful. I shared the news with my colleagues and family for the first time. AOCS is a high-end international scientific and technical organization that connects the world's scientists in fields that include oils and proteins. The awards from AOCS are the best way to acknowledge my achievement in these fields.
How has AOCS helped develop your career?
Through AOCS, I am able to connect with scholars around the world and broaden my horizons and gain insights. In particular, being the president of the AOCS China Section allows me to build good connections with colleagues and to be more passionate about my profession, all of these help me a lot.
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