Services to the Profession

1) Scientific Societies

Institute of Food Technologists (1982- ): Professional Member (1988-)

· Executive Member, Aquatic Food Products Division, IFT (1995-1996, 1998-2004)

· Jury member for the Nicholas Appert Award, IFT (1996-1999)

· Committee Member, New Products/Technologies, IFT (1996-1997;1998-2001)

· Judge, Muscle Food Division Graduate Paper Competition, IFT (1997)

· Chair-elect, Aquatic Food Products (formerly Seafood Technology) 2001-2002

· Chair, Program Committee, Aquatic Food Products Division, 2001-2002

· Invited Speaker, Southern California IFT, Feb 20, 2002

· Chair, Aquatic Food Products Division, 2002-2003

· Past-Chair, Aquatic Food Products Division, 2003-2004

· Chair, Nominating Committee, Aquatic Food Products Division, 2003-2004

· Chair, Guideline Development for Volunteer Paper, Aquatic Food Division, 2004-2005

· Member, Peer Reviewed Communications Committee (PRCC), IFT, 2005-2008.  

· Chair designate, 2006-2007

· Chair, 2007-2008

Pacific Fisheries Technologists (1992- ): Professional Member

· Oregon Representative (1993-1994)

· Treasurer (1996-1997; 2007-2008)

Korean-American Food Technologists Association, KAFTA (1985- ):

· President-elect (1993-1994)

· President (1994-1996)

Editorial Board Member

a) Korean Journal for Food Science of Animal Resources (KJFSAR) published by Korean Society for Food Science of Animal Resources (http://www.kosfa.or.kr). (2007 - ),

b) Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, IFT (2008 - )

The Korean Fishery Society (1995- present): Overseas Member

The Society of Japanese Fisheries Science (1997- 2006): Overseas Member

American Meat Scientists Association (1982-2001)

American Chemical Society (2006- present)

Referee/Reviewer for the professional journals:

· J. of Food Science (1992 -)

· J. of Aquatic Food Product Technology (1993-)

· J. of Food Quality (1994-)

· J. of Science and Food and Agriculture (1996-)

· J. of Agriculture and Food Chemistry (1996-)

· J. of Lebensmittel-Wissenschaft & -Technologie (1996-)

· J. of Food Biochemistry (2001-)

· Food Review International (2006-)

2) Government Affiliation

NE-123 (USDA Regional Research Committee for Functional Food Proteins):

Member and Oregon Representative (1993-1998)

NEC-101 (USDA Research Coordination Committee for Functional Food Proteins):

Member and Oregon Representative (1998- )

US Codex Code Committee for Frozen Surimi, FDA, Member (1994-)

US Delegate to FAO/WHO Codex Committee (Bergen, Norway) for Fish and Fishery Products, Member (1996)

Federal Agency’s Proposal Reviewer

· USDA CSREES NRI Competitive Grants Reviewer (1994-)

· Sea Grant Proposal Reviewer (1993-)

· Saltonstall-Kennedy Proposal Reviewer (1994-)

· National Coastal Research & Development Institute Proposal Reviewer (1994-)

3) Industry Affiliation

National Fisheries Institute (NFI):

· Member, Surimi and Surimi Seafood Committee (1989-)

· Member, Technical Committee (1994- )

· Chairman, Technical Subcommittee of Surimi and Surimi Seafood (1990-1992)

· Chairman, Technical Subcommittee of Surimi and Surimi Seafood Committee (2007- ): CID development.

Technical consultant to the US seafood industry (1992- )

Invited Lecturer to the US and International seafood industry and academia (1992- )

OSU Surimi Technology School (1993- ) around the world as a founder, advertiser/marketer, manager, and lecturer. All of financial profit has successfully been used to support graduate students and technicians (See Grants/Gifts from the Industry for details). All programs are three-day events.

Astoria, Oregon: Founded in 1993 and offers every April

Surimi Industry Forum (1 day) was also founded in 2001 and covers the industry’s hot issues.

Bangkok, Thailand: Founded in 1996 and offers every even year.

Paris, France: Founded in 1999 and offers every odd year

Lima, Peru: Founded in 2004 and offers every even year