John Cerveny IAFP Travel Award

This award is in honor and remembrance of Mr. John Cerveny, an extraordinary food microbiologist and friend of many at FRI. During John’s 37-year career at Oscar Mayer he was instrumental in protecting the processed meat industry against food safety problems. After his official “retirement” in 1996, and during his time as an industry food safety consultant, he remained actively involved in issues relating to food safety and was recognized as one of the country’s leading food microbiologists. He had long-standing relationships with many professional organizations, including the International Association of Food Protection, the International Life Sciences Institute, the Institute of Food Technologists, and FRI.

The scholarship is awarded annually by the Executive Committee of the Food Research Institute to a deserving individual who has demonstrated academic excellence and a strong commitment to a career in food microbiology.