This Award is made for achievements in food science and technology in the wide areas of research, industry and education and contributions to further the aims and objectives of the Institute.
2012 Closing date: 17 March 2012
Awards
The AIFST has a long history of recognising outstanding achievement with Awards offered on both a National and Branch level. Here are full conditions for AIFST awards and the nomination process as outlined in the AIFST Manual of Procedure, plus relevant nomination forms.
All nominations should be forwarded to the National Office mail or email address at the end of this page.
Please note the closing dates for nominations.
Food Industry Innovation Award
- Sun, Sep 25 2011
This Award recognises a significant new development in a process, product, ingredient, equipment or packaging, which has achieved successful commercial application in any section of the Australian food industry within the last six months to five years.
2012 Closing date; 17 March 2012
AIFST President's Award
- Sun, Sep 25 2011
This award recognises outstanding outstanding contribution to the Institute, and may be award to a member of the Institute (either Corporate or Non-Corporate), a non-member of the Institute, any organisation or company.
2012 Closing date: 17 March 2012
Malcolm Bird Commemorative Award
- Sun, Sep 25 2011
This Award was estabilished on honour of Malcome Bird 5th President of the Institute. The award is for AIFST members under 30 years of age at 30 June 2011, and recognises young members who demonstrate academic achievement, leadership and integrity in their profession.
2012 Notification date: 17 March 2012, Nomination form & material by 26 March 2012
Student Product Development Competition
- Sun, Sep 25 2011
This competition is open to groups of undergraduate AIFST student members. Entries consist of a proposal for a new food product, with two finalist teams to prepare a full written report and give an oral and poster presentation and product sampling at the AIFST Annual Convention. Up to three members of each finalist team will attend the Convention at AIFST expense.
Bruce Chandler Book Prize
- Sun, Sep 25 2011
The late Dr Bruce Chandler, bequeathed to AIFST a sum of money to establish an AIFST Book Prize for a book published in the past six months to five years judged to make the greatest contribution to food science and technology.
2012 Closing date: 17 March 2012
Jack Kefford Award
- Sun, Sep 25 2011
The Jack Kefford Award is awarded anually for the best paper published in food Australia for the previous year.
New South Wales Branch Awards
- Sun, Sep 25 2011
The New South Wales branch offers 3 awards:
- Prize of Excellence for Leadership
- Young Members Awards
- John Christian Young Food Microbiologist Award
Queensland Branch Awards
- Sun, Sep 25 2011
The QLD Branch offers three awards:
- Student Award for Excellence
- Professional Development Award
- Convention Helper Student Subsidy
SA Branch Awards
- Sun, Sep 25 2011
The South Australia Branch presents two awards each year.
- Adelaide University Student Prize
- University of South Australia Student Prize
Tasmanian Branch Awards
- Sun, Sep 25 2011
The Tasmania Branch provides:
- a $250 sponsorship annually for the Tasmanian Science Talent Search
- a $200 Best Student Project Award – undergraduate, and
- a $200 Best Student Project Award – postgraduate.
Contact the Tasmanian Branch Committee for more details.
Victorian Branch Awards
- Sun, Sep 25 2011
The Vic branch offers a student award: The Prize of Excellence.
Western Australia Branch Awards
- Sun, Sep 25 2011
The Western Australia Branch offers three awards.
- Student Award for Excellence
- Professional Development Subsidy
- Convention Helper Student Subsidy
AIFST is a national association representing individuals like you from all sectors of the Australian food and allied industries, giving you exposure to all aspects of the agrifood sector.