Irish scientist awarded IMS prize

THE 2007 International Meat Secretariat (IMS) prize for Meat Science and Technology has been awarded to a young Irish research scientist.

Jenny Hayes, from Greystones, Co Wicklow, a research officer at Teagasc Ashtown Food Research Centre (AFRC), was presented with the award in Dublin by IMS president Paddy Moore. The award is in recognition of her work on the development of an accelerated dry-curing process for beef.

She acknowledged the contribution of Dr Tony Kenny, project coordinator, and colleagues Paddy Ward and Rachel Kennedy, Ashtown Food Research Centre.