Margaret Lawson Named IFST Fellow

Louisville, Kentucky, USA (April 26, 2011) — D.D. Williamson announces the distinction of Fellow has been bestowed upon Margaret Lawson, Vice President of Science and Innovation, from the Institute of Food Science & Technology. IFST (http://www.ifst.org) is the leading independent qualifying body for food professionals in Europe. Fellowship, the senior category of membership, is awarded only to those who have demonstrated a sustained level of exceptional professionalism and made important achievements in relation to food.

Ms. Lawson is also a Fellow and past President of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), the premiere international scientific society of food professionals. A member of the Research Chef’s Association, she serves on the Executive Board of the Robert Mondavi Wine and Food Research Institute of the University of California at Davis. Ms. Lawson holds eight domestic and global patents.

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