Two Iowa State University (ISU) professors have been honored for their work in research into food safety. Charles Hurburgh, a professor of agricultural and Bio-systems engineering, and Joseph Sebranek, a Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor in Agriculture and Life Sciences, were awarded the Dean Lee R. Kolmer Award for Excellence in Applied Research last week. The award is named for a former college dean and is presented to ISU faculty and staff for research that have made significant contributions to improving the welfare of Iowans through their work. Hurburgh is one of the nation’s leading authorities on grain and grain products and received all of his degrees from ISU in agricultural engineering, earned a bachelor’s degree in 1973, a master’s degree in 1980 and a doctorate in 1981. Sebranek joined the Iowa State staff in 1975 in the Department of Animal Science. He received his bachelor’s degree in animal science from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville in 1970, his master’s degree in meat and animal science in 1971 and a doctorate in meat, animal science and food science in 1974 for the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Their research into grain and meat science has made the production and consumption of food products safer for consumers.
