Bor S. Luh

Bor S. Luh

Bor Shium Luh (January 13, 1916-June 4, 2001) was a Chinese-born American food scientist who was known was for his research in fruit and vegetable products and in developing food science and technology in Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. [http://www.news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=5809&title=Memorial%20Service%20Set%20for%20Food%20Scientist%20Bor%20Luh UC-Davis biography on Luh] ]

Early life and education

Born in Shanghai, he earned a Bachelor of Science in chemistry in 1938 at Chiao Tung University, then earned his Master of Science degree in food science (1948) and Doctor of Philosophy degree in agricultural chemistry (1952) both at the University of California, Berkeley.

Career

Luh joined the University of California, Davis faculty in 1952 as a researcher and lecturer in food chemistry, working his way to professor rank until his 1986 retirement. He would be named a Fellow of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) that same year. Luh's career would involve mentoring over 100 graduate students, many of whom would have successful careers of his own.

Legacy and professional career

The UC Davis food science department would dedicate his food chemistry lab as the Bor S. Luh Food Laboratory in May 2001, less than a month prior to his death while visiting in Hilo, Hawaii. A memorial was held in Hawaii on June 8, 2001 while a memorial was held in Davis, California on June 13, 2001..

Luh was also active in the Chinese American Food Society being named its first president in 1974-5 and receiving its Professional Achievement award in 1984. [ [http://www.cafsnet.org/history.htm Chinese American Food Society history, as written by Cathy Ang in 2005.] ] [ [http://www.cafsnet.org/awards.htm Chinese American Food Society Award winners] ]

IFT would rename their International Award in his honor starting in 2005.

Notes and References

*"Death Notices: Bor Shium Luh." "Food Technology." September 2001: p. 16.

External links

* [http://www.chipsbooks.com/ricepro1.htm Rice Production Volume I by Bor S. Luh]
* [http://members.ift.org/IFT/Awards/AchievmentAwards/AwardWinners/pastawardwinners.htm List of IFT Awards]
* [http://www.ift.org/cms/?pid=1000288 List of IFT Fellows]
* [http://www.plantphysiol.org/cgi/content/abstract/48/1/24 1971 Plant Physiology journal article co-authored by Luh]


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