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DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR AWARD
For 55 years, Dr. Michael Eskin has been a vital member of the Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences at the University of Manitoba.
A pioneering Food Chemist, Dr. Eskin is a global leader in canola research and has played a crucial role in the development of canola oil. His identification of the chemical, physical and performance properties of canola oil helped lay the foundation for its development as a marketable product. Today, it represents more than half of all vegetable oils consumed in Canada and ranks the third major edible oil globally.
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While he has worked successfully in several different areas, Dr. Eskin’s research on canola remains his primary focus. He has published over 150 peer-reviewed papers, and with 17 books and 65 chapters to his credit, he is one of world’s leading food science writers. His first book, Biochemistry of Foods, published by Academic Press over fifty years ago, is in its 3rd edition and is used in universities around the world. It has been translated into Japanese, German, Malay and Portuguese.
In recognition of his important scientific contributions, Dr. Eskin was awarded the Order of Canada in 2016, as well as the Order of Manitoba in 2021. In 2022, he became the first Canadian recipient of the Institute of Food Technologists Lifetime Achievement Award – joining a highly distinguished group of scientists from around the world. For his ground-breaking research in fats, oils, and lipid chemistry he was honoured with the American Oil Chemists Society’s (AOCS) Supelco Research Award, considered the world prize in lipid research. This year Dr. Eskin received the A.R. Baldwin Distinguished Service Award from the society. He is highly respected as a beloved Canadian scientist who is a long-time mentor, inspiration and friend to colleagues and students in the organization. In recognition of Dr. Eskin’s remarkable accomplishments, he was also recently elected by his peers as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. He is also known for his lipid rap videos on YouTube.
The University of Manitoba is proud to award the title of Distinguished Professor on Dr. Michael Eskin for demonstrating outstanding distinction in research, scholarship, creative endeavours, professional service and teaching.
THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 3 PM
Bruno Dyck
BComm(Hons.)(Man.), PhD(Alta.)
THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 9:30 AM
