The American Meat Science Association announced that Dr. Steven Shackelford is the recipient of the 2014 Distinguished Research Award.
Champaign, Ill./Press Release -- The American Meat Science Association (AMSA) has announced that Dr. Steven Shackelford, research food technologist at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC), is the recipient of the 2014 Distinguished Research Award. The award was established in 1965 to recognize members with outstanding research contributions to the meat industry and is sponsored by ConAgra Foods Inc.
A native of Snellville, Georgia, Shackelford received his Bachelor of Science in 1987 and his Master of Science in 1989 from the University of Georgia. Upon completing his Master’s degree Shackelford was awarded a fellowship by the University of Georgia to train at the USMARC. He then pursued his Ph.D. at Texas A&M University under the advisement of Dr. Jeff Savell and conducted his dissertation research at USMARC.