AOCS Food Structure and Functionality Division
Newsletter November 2007

Our FSFF Needs Money

The fundraising taskforce is composed of the following members: Leif Lundin, Kathy Groves, Marcel Paques.

WHY: The division needs money to allow the scheduling of high profile keynote speakers during our FSFF division symposium during the AOCS annual meeting. The existing financial resources only allow limited financial support for invited keynote speakers. In practice, not all invited keynotes accept our "generous" invitation, in most cases because they do not have the budget available for participation.

ACTUAL STATUS: In the actual situation the income of the division consists of: membership dues, luncheon fee (during AOCS annual meeting), and individual sponsors (annual basis). The main approach for boosting the division income is increase of the number of division sponsors, and obtain their mid- and long-term commitments. In particular the mid- and long-term commitments are important to allow mid- and long-term planning of cooperative activities.

MEMBER ROLE: Members can play an active and crucial role in fund raising: the division can benefit from their networks. Members may receive a letter containing relevant information supporting the active approach of potential sponsors. The members are asked to forward the letter to their network, and provide personal active support to the request.

BIG MONEY: Small amounts are very welcome. Regular members can pay more than the requested membership dues. Universities and industries can donate smaller amounts such as $1000 / year. Most university groups are willing to donate, but the intention is almost never converted into practice. Possible alternatives are the specific donations to support a keynote speaker, a session, or short course. This can also be of interest for contact labs, manufacturers of processing equipment, analytical equipment, chemicals-reagents, kits and consumables.

START TODAY: Start today. If you have any ideas, suggestions, or questions, please contact a member of the taskforce, or a board member of the division.

HOW TO CONTRIBUTE: Please contact Barb Semeraro at 1-217-693-4804 or barbs@aocs.org

Honored Student Award

Ibrahim Gülseren, from The Pennsylvania State University was recognized at our division luncheon as an Honored Student presenting in our division's technical program. He gave a presentation entitled "Extension of Scattering Theory to Predict Excess Ultrasonic Attenuation due to Phase Transitions in Emulsified Octadecane" in the Characterization of Food Properties and Behavior Session. The Food Structure and Functionality division would like to congratulate Ibrahim on his award and thank him for his contribution to our symposium.

Dr. Kåre Larsson, 2007 Food Structure And Functionality Division Achievement Awardee

Dr. Kåre Larsson of the Camurus Lipid Research Foundation in Sweden was the recipient of the FSFF Division Achievement Award for 2007. His achievements were acknowledged at the FSFF Division Luncheon held on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 in Québec City. Dr. Larsson was presented with a crystal plaque and a certificate to recognize his outstanding performance and meritorious contributions to the area of Food Structure and Functionality by advancing food emulsion research. He shared some of his expertise at the luncheon with a presentation entitled "On Some X-ray Structure Studies of Polar Food Lipids." Congratulations to Dr. Larsson from the Food Structure and Functionality division for this well-deserved achievement.

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