Sam Saguy, D.Sc.

Curriculum Vitae

Personal Details:

Name: Sam Saguy
June 8, 1946
Marital Status: Married +2
Place and Date of Birth:

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

1977 D.Sc. Food Engineering and Biotechnology, Technion, The Israeli Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
1975 Diploma - Business Administration, The Israeli Instit¬ute of Productivity, Tel Aviv
1973 M. Sc. Food Engineering and Biotechnology, Technion, The Israeli Institute of Technology
1970 B.Sc. Chemical Engineering, Technion, The Israeli Institute of Technology.

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

1997 – Pres. Professor in Food Science and Technology, Institute of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrit¬ion, Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
1985 - 1997 Associate Professor in Food Science and Technology, Institute of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrit¬ion, Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
1991 - 1977 Adjunct Member of the Graduate School, Department of Food Science, Rutgers The State University, New Brunswick, NJ
1995 - 1996 Chairman of the Academic Program - Institute of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrit¬ion, Faculty of Agriculture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
1979 1988 Visiting Lecturer, Department of Applied Biologi¬cal Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
1979 1985 Senior Research Scientist, Department of Food Technology, Institute for Technology and Storage of Agricultural Products, Volcani Center, Agricultural Research Organization, Bet Dagan, Israel
1980 1983 Senior Lecturer, Department of Agricultural Biochemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel
1982 Senior Lecturer, Biochemical Engineering Graduate School of Applied Science and Techno¬logy, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
1978 1979 Instructor, Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
1977 1978 Research Associate, Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
1974 1977 Instructor, Department of Food Engineering and Biotechnology, Technion, Haifa, Israel
1970 1972 Assistant, Department of Food Engineering and Biotechnology. Technion, Haifa, Israel

AWARDS

2007 Academic Life Time Achievement Award, Food Institute Association-Manufacturers Association of Israel.
2006 Fellow, Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), USA.

SABBATICALS

2008 - Pres. Visiting Professor Innovation Partnerships, Nestec Ltd. New Milford, CT.
2003 - 2004 Visiting Professor, Nestlé Product Technology Center , New Milford , CT.
1996 - 1997 Visiting Professor, Department of Food Science and Technology, Nestec Ltd. Nestlé Research Center, Vers-chez-les-Blanc (Lausanne), Switzerland.
1984-1985 Senior Research Scientist, The Pillsbury Company, Minneapolis, MN.

SCIENTIFIC REPRENTATIONS

2006-8 Scientific Expert, Representing Israel on the European Commission FP7 - Theme 2: Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and biotechnology, Brussels, Belgium.
2006-8 Israeli Food Industry Representative, European Technology Platform Food for Life (ETP), Brussels, Belgium.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

1997 - Pres. Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrit¬ion, Faculty of Agriculture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
1991 – 2003 Managing Associate and Founder - Moskowitz, Nateev and Saguy, Inc. A Consumer Research and Technology Center Company specializing in market research service utilizing innovative scientific methods and sensory evaluations. Servicing the Food Industry, Cosmetics and Pharmaceutics industry, Restaurants & Advertising (Numerous products in the marketplace, including on top 20 on the selling list of Israel).
1986 - 1997 Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrit¬ion, Faculty of Agriculture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
1991 - 1997 Adjunct Member of the Graduate School, Department of Food Science, Rutgers The State University, New Brunswick, NJ.
1987 - 1989 Research Fellow, The Pillsbury Company and Grand Metropolitan Food Sector, Minneapolis, MN.
1985 1986 Senior Research Scientist, The Pillsbu¬ry Company, Minneapolis, MN.
1979 1984 Senior Research Scientist, Department of Food Technology, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel.
1980 1983 Visiting Lecturer, Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (Summers of 1980, 81, 82 and 83).
1978 1979 Instructor of Food Engineering, Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA.
1977 1978 Research Associate, Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA.
1976 Visiting Scientist, Federal Research Center for Nutrition, Karlsruhe, Germany (Prof. K. Paulus).
1973 Lord Sieff's Scholarship Marks & Spencer (UK): Food Produ¬ction and Quality Control in The B¬ritish Food Manuf¬acturing In¬dustries. The British Food Manufacture In¬dustrial Research Association (BFMIRA): In¬dustrial appli¬cation of advanced technology; and Metal Box Company: Sterilization and heat proce¬ssing of metal cans and flexible pouches.

TEACHING EXPERIENCES

1979/83 86/- Unit Operations of Food Techn¬ology and Food Engineering (Courses #71434 and #71435, 4 + 4 units); Prediction of Shelf-life of Foods (Graduate course #71917, 4 units), Advanced Topics in Food Engineering (Graduate course #71947, 4 units), Quality Assurance in Food Processing (Graduate course #71942, 2 units, with Dr. E. Cohen), Food Quality (Course #71459, 3 units with Dr. E. Cohen), Seminar (Course #71443, 1 unit). Institute of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot
2003- Invited lecturer, Metabolism and Clinical Nutrition, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, School of Continuing Medical Education, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
1982 Biochemical Engineering (graduate course), Department of Applied Microbiology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
1978 1979 Food Engineering and Separation in Food Processing, Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
1970/72 74/77 Instructor, Laboratory and Exercises in Food Technology, Food Engineering and Thermodynamics, Department of Food Engineering and Biotechnology, Technion, Haifa
1970/72 74/77 Lecturer of Food Technology, Computer Programming, Project Instructor, School of Practical Engineering, Technion, Haifa

EDITORIAL BOARDS

2006 - Food Engineering, Elsevier Ltd, UK.
2005 - IFT Press, Editorial Advisory Board, Institute of Food Technologists, USA.
2000 - International Editorial Board - Journal of European Food Research and Technology, Springer, Germany.
1995 - Editorial Board, Food Science and Technology International, The Japanese Society for Food Science and Technology, Japan.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

2006 - 2009 IFT Fellows Award Jury Committee, IFT Chicago, Illinois.
2008 Chairperson - The 7st Israeli Conference: “Food in the New Era”, Tel Aviv, 22-24 June.
2005 – 2008 Director of Research Affairs and Chairman of the Research Committee, The Institute of Biochemistry Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
2005 Chairperson (Technology and Nutrition) and Organizing Committee - The 4th Israeli Conference: “Food in the New Era -Nutrition, Health and Technology”, Tel Aviv Israel, 22-23 June.
2003 Co-Chair - Application of the Weibull and other distributions in food process engineering; safety assessment and shelf life determination, 2003 IFT Meeting, Chicago, IL (12-15 July).
2002 Organizing Committee - The 2nd Israeli Conference, Tel Aviv 18-19 December.
2002 Organizing Committee – Preventing Nutrition Unifying Forces, Tel Aviv April 10-11.
2002 Chair – Food Industry Contribution to Nutrition, Potential and Barriers. Preventing Nutrition - Unifying Forces, Tel Aviv April 11.
2001 Co-Chairperson - The 1st Israeli Conference: “Food in the New Era -Nutrition, Health and Technology”, Tel Aviv Israel, 9-10 January.
2000 Chair - Water-mediated Effects in Foods, 8th International Symposium of Water (ISPOW) September 16-21, Zichron Jacob, Israel.
1992 - 2003 Managing Director and Founder – Moskowitz Nateev Saguy, Ltd.
1980 - Pres. Consultant, Food and Biotechnology Industries in Europe, Japan, USA and Israel
2000 Elected into Who’s Who in the World.
1998 Invited Representative – European workshop on: "Improved raw materials for safe and nutritious foods," Brussels June 4-5.
1994 Member of the Expert Committee on Tea, Ministry of Health, Israel
1991 - 1994 Chairman, Inter-departmental Equipment Committee, Faculty of Agriculture
1993 Chairman, Human resources Development, 3rd International Convention: “Food Technology for Health & Prosperity,” September 7 to 12, 1993, Mysore, India
1992 Chairman, Future Foods and Food technology their impact on the Foodservice Industry. Foodservice Systems Beyond the Year 2000. Jerusalem, March 29, 1992
1990 - 1991 Co-Editor, “Food Product Development: From Concept to The Marketplace”, Van Nostrand Reinhold (AVI), New York
1990 - 1991 Applied and Basic Research, Grand Metropolitan Food Sector, Minneapolis, MN (Summers)
1988 - 1991 Member of The Program Committee, Institute of Food Technologists, USA
1986 - 1990 Member of the Editorial Board, Journal of Food Process Engineering, USA
1988 - 1989 Member of the Fish and Selfish Committee, The Refrigeration Research Foundation Washington, DC
1989 Co-Chairmen, Technical Session: Engineering and Modeling of Food Systems - II. 1989 IFT Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL (June 27)
1983/4, 1987 Member of the Editorial Board: “Food and Kitchen,” The Israeli Magazine of Institutional Kitchen and Food Industry, Israel
1986 Chairman, Fifth International Drying Symposium, Cambridge, MA (August)
1982 - 1985 Israeli Patent Standard Committee Member:
Committee 514: Carbonated Beverages
Committee 559: Alcoholic Drinks
Committee 561: Statistical Sampling of Food Products
1983 - 1984 Member of the Executive Committee, The Scientific Council, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel
1983 - 1984 Chairman, The Scientific Council, Institute for Technology and Storage of Agricultural Products, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel
1981 - 1983 Chairman, The Israeli Association for Food and Nutrition Sciences, Israel
1981 - 1983 Editor, “Computer Aided Techniques in Food Technology,” Marcel Dekker, New York
1981 Co Chairman, Symposium on “Optimization Theory, Techniques and Their Implementation in Food Industry”, Institute of Food Technologists 41st National Meeting, Atlanta

SCHOLARSHIPS

1976 DAAD Germany Research Scholarship (Federal Research Center for Nutrition, Karlsruhe, Germany).
1973 Lord Sieff's Scholarship (1 year with UK industries: Marks & Spencer, The British Food Manufacture In¬dustrial Research Association, and Metal Box Company.)

SCIENTIFIC REVIEWER

Journal of European Food Research and Technology, Journal of Food Engineering, Journal of Food Science, Food Technology, Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies, Texture Studies, CRC Critical Review, Journal of Food Process Engineering, International Journal of Food Science and Technology, Journal of Food Processing and Preservati¬on, Biochemical and Food Process Engineering, Trends in Food Science, Journal of Food Quality, Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, USDA (National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program) and various BARD Committees (Israel).

SCIENTIFIC/TECHNICAL ADVISING COMMITTEE

Tnuva Israel, Elite Israel, Maabarot, Israel, Gadot Biochemical Industries, Israel.

CONSULTING

The Pillsbury Company, General Mills, McDonald’s, Seagram, USA and India, PepsiCo, USA, Spain and Japan.

INVITED LECTURERS AND COURSES

2002 "Bringing consumer-driven concept development into the vortex of product development: R&D empowerment via the Internet." - Product Development: Strategies for the Food Industry 2002. Cereal Foods World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida (March 11 - 12, 2002).
2000 “Paradigm shift for new product development - The role of the consumer,” Northern Ireland Centre for Diet and Health (NICHE) – Workshop The University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland May 30.
1998 “Global innovations in active packaging for extending shelf life of food products.” 4th International Food Convention, Mysore, India (November).
1997 “Deep-fat frying – Basic Principles and applications.” La Friture Maîtrise du procédé et de la qualité des produits frits. Montpellier, France (5-7 Nov.)
1994 “Oil uptake during deep fat frying: factors and mechanism.” Presented at the 1994 IFT Annual Meeting.
1993 “Role of Computers in the Food Industry” at “Food Technology for Health & Prosperity,” (September 13 to 16, India)
1991 “Product and Consumer Testing.” - Course given to the Israeli Food Industry, Special guest/speaker: Dr. Howard Moskowitz, USA. April 23-24, 1991, Rehovot.
1991 Italy-Israel Joint Symposium: “New Trends in Bioorganic and Food Chemistry,” Salsomaggiore Terme, Italy (October 14-17)
1990 “Quality Design and Management in Food Industry.” Course given to the Israeli Food Industry, . in Cooperation with The Institute of Quality Control and Extension Services for the Food Industry. Special speaker/guest: Ms. Paula Rosenfeld, USA (March 27-28), Rehovot.
1989 “Integration of Computers in Food Processing,” 1989 IFT Basic Symposium: “Advances in Bio and Food Process Engineering”. Chicago (June 23 and 24)
1984-6 “Computer Implementation and Applications and Optimization Methods,” Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Summer course entitled: “Computer-Aided Techniques in Food Technology” (Course 20.56s), Cambridge, MA
1982-3 “Kinetics and Computer Simulation of Shelf Life,” Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Summer course entitled: “Shelf-life of Foods: Chemical Stability and Safety” (Course 20.56s), Cambridge, MA.

FIELDS OF INTEREST

Open innovation, innovation partnership, strategic planning, product development, consumer research, food frying, dehydration and rehydration, surface chemistry (wetting and adhesion), kinet¬ics, modeling, simulation, shelf life prediction, optimization, heat processing, technology assessment, food engineering and processing, packaging.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

1969 - Pres. Institute of Food Technologists IFT Professional Member, USA
1989 - 1991 American Institute of Chemical Engineering - AIChE Professional Member, USA
1989 - 1991 American Association of Cereal Chemists - AACC Professional Member, USA