Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

AOCS Honors Benoit Igne

 

ABE graduate student Benoit Igne was named a recipient of the American Oil Chemist's Society (AOCS) 2008 Honored Student Award. He will be recognized at the Awards Breakfast ceremony of the AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo on May 20th at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle, Washington. Benoit is Dr. Charles Hurburgh's Ph.D. student.

From www.aocs.org:

For almost 100 years, the American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS) has grown from the nine founders on the steps of the Memphis Jockey Club in 1909 to an international organization consisting of over 4,000 members throughout 90 countries across the globe. It is these members and their contributions that make up the true value of AOCS.

AOCS is a global professional scientific society for all individuals and corporations with interest in the fats, oils, surfactants, detergents and related materials fields. The mission of the Society is the driving force behind all educational materials, technical products and services, which are produced with the help of the AOCS Membership.

The AOCS Mission: To be a global forum to promote the exchange of ideas, information, and experience, to enhance personal excellence, and to provide high standards of quality among those with a professional interest in the science and technology of fats, oils, surfactants, and related materials.

Congratulations, Benoit!

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