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
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)
Named Fergus M. Clydesdale Endowed Chair (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)
Guest Professor, Huazhong Agricultural University, China (2001-2004)
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)
