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Food Science Australia's researcher wins international award |
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Tuesday, 13 March 2007 |
 In recognition of his innovative research into improving the quality of fresh produce exports, Food Science Australia's Nick Smale has been awarded this year’s prestigious James Harrison International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) Young Researchers Award, reports CSIRO's Newsletter. CSIRO is the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation.
The Award will be presented to Nick Smale at the Institute’s 22nd International Congress in Beijing in August for his work on the development of mathematical models of air movement in refrigerated transport systems.
“Ensuring that the quality of horticultural exports is maintained while they are transported long distances in refrigerated holds or shipping containers is extremely important in terms of the international competitiveness of some of Australia’s major agricultural industries,” Smale says.
Food Science Australia CEO, Anthos Yannakou, says Dr Smale’s findings could influence the design of refrigerated containers, ships’ holds, cartons and the way cartons are assembled for transport.
“His research could help the industry make significant financial and environmental improvements by simply using refrigerated systems better,” Yannakou says. “This award also recognises that Food Science Australia researchers are providing practical results to industry.”
The award is named after James Harrison who invented the world's first mechanical ice-making machine in Geelong, Victoria. This led to the construction of freezing works and the growth of a new industry to supply frozen beef, mutton and lamb to national and international markets.
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