Eric A. Decker
Professor, Department Head
Strategies to inhibit lipid oxidation; Antioxidants; Impact
of processing on bioactive lipids; Altering food lipid bioavailability;
Seafood/muscle biochemistry.
Office: Room 236, Chenoweth Laboratory
Off. Tel.: (413) 545-1026
Email: edecker@foodsci.umass.edu
Curriculum Vitae
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Awards & Recognition
• Advancement of Application of Agricultural and Food Chemistry Award, Agriculture and Food Chemistry Division of American Chemical Society (2012)
• Plenary Lecture, 10th EuroLipid Chem, Cracow, Poland (2012)
• Plenary Lecture, 29th World Congress on Oleo Science, Sasebo, Japan (2012)
• Plenary Lecture, EuroFoodChem, Gdnansk, Poland (2011)
• Plenary Lecture, Australian section of the American Oil Chemist Society, Adelaide, Australia (2011)
• Plenary Lecture, International Conference on Meat Science and Technology, Jeju Island, Korea (2010)
• Plenary Lecture, 13th Latin American Congress on Fats and Oils (2009)
• Plenary Lecturer, New Zealand Institute of Food Technologist (2009)
• Kansas State University Distinguished University Lecturer (2009)
• Stephan S. Chang Award for Lipid Research, American Oil Chemist Society (2008)
• Research and Development Award, Institute of Food Technologists (2006)
• Stephan S. Chang Award for Lipid and Flavor Science, Institute of Food Technologists (2006)
• Appointed to National Academy of Science, Institute of Medicine Committee on Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools, 2006.
• Named to ISI Most Highly Cited Agricultural Scientists (2005 to present)
• Fergus M. Clydesdale Endowed Chair from 2002-2007
• Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar, Michigan State University (2003)
• Outstanding Scientific Publication, Phospholipid Division, American Oil Chemist Society (2003)
• Outstanding Advising Award, College of Food and Natural Resources, University of Massachusetts (2002)
• Elected Secretary and Chair, Food Chemistry Division, Institute of Food Technologists (2002-2005)
• Elected American Meat Science Association Board of Directors (2000-2002)
• Institute of Food Technologists Distinguished Lecturer (2000-2002)
• Visiting Scientist, Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University (2000)
• Outstanding Teaching Award, College of Food and Natural Resources, University of Massachusetts (1998)
• Division Lectureship, Division of Muscle Foods, Institute of Food Technologists (1998)
• Samuel Cate Prescott Award, Institute of Food Technologists (1997)
• Future Leader Award, International Life Science Institute (1996)
• Hokkaido Overseas Guest Researcher Fellowship, Hokkaido Food Processing Research Center, Japan (1995)
• Young Scientist Award, Agriculture and Food Chemistry Division, ACS (1994)
• Achievement Award for Young Scientists, American Meat Science Society (1993)
• Outstanding Paper Presentation Award, American Oil Chemist Society (1993)
• USDA National Needs Fellow, Department of Food Science, Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst (1985-1988)
