Food Science Associate Professor, Han-Seok Seo, Receives 2019 Samuel Cate Prescott Award for Research.

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Han·Seok Seo

Han-Seok Seo is the recipient of the 2019 Samuel Cate Prescott Award for Research -  Sponsored by IFT. Seo is a creative sensory scientist who combines an interdisciplinary background with skills that contribute to improved quality of life through healthy and joyful eating behavior. He is associate professor and director of the University of Arkansas Sensory Service Center in the Department of Food Science in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences. He holds a doctorate in food and nutrition and a Doctor of Medical Science in otorhinolaryngology from Seoul National University in Korea and the Technical University of Dresden, in Germany, respectively.

Seo has published 106 articles in peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Food Science, Scientific Reports, Human Brain Mapping, and Food Quality and Preference. His work has been frequently cited by the scientific community and supported by various funding agencies. He serves as an editorial board member of multiple journals, including the Journal of Sensory Studies and Food Quality and Preference.