Howard Schutz College of Agriculture & Resource Economics Food Science and Technology Recipient 2003-2004

As a member of the UCD faculty for over 30 years, Professor Emeritus Schutz specialized in consumer and food science, particularly in the areas of sensory evaluation and consumer behavior. His expertise in these areas was used in the creation of national programs in consumer education by the Norwegian Food Research Institute, the Danish Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, by institutions in the United Kingdom, and by the Agency for International Development in Columbia. Professor Schutz served on an expert panel of the US Life Science Research Office of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB). His regional and local activities include service for the Sacramento Regional Area Planning Commission, and as an advisor to the City of Davis Consumer Affairs Bureau as well as in the development of the Senior Learning Unlimited Program.