The Elizabeth Fleming Stier Award has been issued every year since 1997. It is awarded to a member of the
Institute of Food Technologists
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(IFT) who has pursued
humanitarian
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ideals and unselfish dedication to the well-being of the
food
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industry,
academia
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, students, or the general public. The award is named for Elizabeth Fleming Stier (1925-1995), a
food science
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professor at
Rutgers University
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in
New Brunswick, New Jersey
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Award winners receive a
USD
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3000
honorarium
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