Christopher Daubert takes over as IFT president

Sept. 10, 2024

Christopher Daubert, vice chancellor and dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources at the University of Missouri, has become the 85th president of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT). His term began on Sept. 1, 2024.

IFT is a nonprofit scientific organization whose mission is to advance the science of food and its application across the world. As an ITF fellow and previous chair of the Food Engineering division, Daubert has years of experience in this realm. He was also a member-at-large of IFT's Dogwood section in North Carolina.

"IFT brings together all of my professional interests - educating excellent students; creating healthy, safe and sustainable food products; and advocating for the importance and impact of the field of food science," Daubert said. "I am humbled and grateful to take over as President of such an outstanding organization, and I look forward to leading with energy, integrity and excitement for IFT's future."

Prior to joining Mizzou in 2017, Daubert spent more than two decades at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he served as head of the Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences Department as well as the Food Rheology Laboratory.

"I am thrilled to officially welcome Chris Daubert as IFT's 85^th president," said IFT CEO Christie Tarantino-Dean. "Throughout his career, Chris has done an exceptional job shaping the future of food as both a food science leader across multiple prominent universities and as a longtime member of IFT. He is deeply respected for his commitment to drive meaningful change in food through science as well as preparing our next generation of food leaders for the challenges to come."

MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources