Chile food engineering expert wins World Agriculture Prize in Nanjing, China

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 -- The 7th GCHERA World Agriculture Prize (WAP) Ceremony and 10th GCHERA World Congress were recently held at the Nanjing Agricultural University (NAU) in China.

Catholic University of Chile, Emeritus Professor Jose Miguel Aguilera won this year's WAP, for teaching and researching food engineering and the pioneering achievements in technology promotion.

Professor Aguilera innovatively combined the food microstructure with materials science as the basis of food processing, linked the microstructure to product processing and performance, and established a world-class food engineering group, currently serving Chile and Latin America.

WAP is an international award established by Global Confederation of Higher Education Associations for Agricultural and Life Sciences (GCHERA), aiming to encourage individuals who have made outstanding contributions to education, research and innovation in agricultural and life sciences.

The awards have had a wide-ranging impact at home and abroad, promoting global exchanges and cooperation in related fields, and inspiring many scientists to promote innovation in agriculture and life sciences globally.

The prize is US$100,000 per person, sponsored by the NAU Education Development Foundation and Da Bei Nong Group. (US$1 = RM4.15)

-- BERNAMA