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AOCS Food Structure and Functionality Forum Division Newsletter February 2007

Greetings from the Chair
David Pechak

Greetings and best wishes for the New Year. 2006 saw changes in the Food Structure and Functionality Forum Division with the election of new officers and the setting up of new Taskforces as described in other parts of this newsletter. As the third chair to be elected to this office, it is an honor to follow in the footsteps of our previous two chairpersons; Paula Allan-Wojtas and Marcel Paques. The Food Structure and Functionality Division is well grounded within the AOCS organization and has significantly contributed to the Annual Meetings.

We are well on our way to putting a fine program together for the 2007 Annual Meeting in Québec City due primarily to the efforts of our session chairs and Program Committee representatives (listed in this newsletter). There will be five sessions with keynote speakers who will cover significant topics relevant to each session. As of this writing, there are an additional 23 contributed oral presentations and 9 posters scheduled. As in past years the pool of speakers represents the academic, corporate and governmental sectors which realize the important relationship between structure and function. The global nature of these contributions can be seen in the list of countries of origin for our contributors. A partial list includes Argentina, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Iran, Ireland, Japan, Sweden, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

The FS &FF technical program is online. Peruse the oral presentations or the poster presentations online. Other information about the conference can be found at the official Annual Meeting webpage. Please contact Dérick Rousseau (rousseau@ryerson.ca) or Kathy Groves (KGroves@LeatherheadFood.com) if you are interested in presenting.

I would be most appreciative if you could share this information with your colleagues through conversation, postings, and electronically. We are fully expecting a great meeting in a great locality this May. I look forward to seeing you all in Québec City.

Other stories in this newsletter:

The AOCS 2007 Annual Meeting FS &FF Technical Program is Online.

Happy New year from the Food Structure and Functionality Forum Officers and Committees

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