Alina Surmacka Szczesniak (July 8, 1925 – July 23, 2016) was a Polish-born American food scientist best known for her contributions to food texture.[1]
She was the daughter of Wladysław Surmacki, who was to be President of the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) in 1942 but did not survive the Second World War. In 2002, Szcześniak received the plaque of Honorary President of FIG on behalf of her father.[2]
Szcześniak developed the now-standard Sensory Texture Profile Analysis,[3] which analyzes, quantifies and places in correct sequence all textural properties perceived from the moment a piece of food is placed in the mouth until the last particle is swallowed.
In 1969, Szcześniak was a Founding Editor of the Journal of Texture Studies[3] and served for 10 years in that role.
Awards and honoursedit
In 1985, Szcześniak became the first woman to receive the Nicholas Appert Award, the highest honor bestowed upon its members by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT). It commended her pioneering work on food texture that led to its recognition as an important quality attribute affecting consumer acceptance and to its organization as a subdiscipline of food science. She is the only woman thus far to ever win the Nicholas Appert Award. Dr Szcześniak was elected an IFT Fellow in 1981.
Referencesedit
^"Alina Surmacka Szczesniak's Obituary on The Journal News". legacy.com. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
^"FIG General Assembly - Minutes - 2002". www.fig.net. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
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