IUFoST Elects Professor Hyun Jin Park as a New Fellow

▲ Professor Hyun Jin Park, Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School, Korea University

Professor Hyun Jin Park of the Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School (Department of Food Science & Technology) became a new Fellow of The International Academy of Food Science and Technology of the 2016 International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST).  

The IUFoST explained that Professor Park was elected into the Academy for his achievements in the field of food science and nanotechnology.   

He is currently a member of the Korean Academy of Science and Technology and was designated as an Institute of Food Technologists Fellow in 2015. He is elected to serve as president of the Korean Society of Food Science and Technology starting in 2017.    

IUFoST is an international society that publishes journals and newsletters. The Food Expo and the biennial annual conference organized by IUFoST bring in over 300,000 participants from all over the world. Every year, they elect individuals with outstanding global impact and contributions to research in food sciences as Fellows.