INFORM June 2026

AOCS AWARDS INFORM 19

ALTON E. BAILEY AWARD

AOCS AWARD OF MERIT

He has authored over 60 publications, patents, and book chapters, and has contributed to innovations in cocoa butter alternatives and fat-reduction technologies. An active AOCS member for decades, he has served as a session organizer, lecturer, and reviewer while advancing sustainable lipid solutions. AOCS AWARD OF MERIT MOGHIS U. AHMAD Moghis U. Ahmad is a distinguished synthetic lipid chemist with more than 45 years of experience in academia and industry. His work has advanced lipid synthesis, phospholipid development, and lipid based drug delivery systems, including innovations such as cationic cardiolipin for transfection technologies. He holds over 60 patents and has authored a comparable number of scientific publications. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, he has received multiple AOCS honors and has played a significant leadership role within the organization through committee service, publications, and technical programming.

JERRY W. KING Dr. Jerry W. King brings over five decades

LINGYUN CHEN Dr. Lingyun Chen is a Full Professor at the University

of Alberta with over 20 years of expertise in plant protein science. Her research focuses on protein structure–function relationships and their im pact on food texture, nutrition, and delivery systems. She has authored more than 250 peer-reviewed publications and delivered numerous invit ed presentations worldwide. Dr. Chen has held a Canada Research Chair and received the Killam Annual Professor ship. A dedicated AOCS lead er, she has served in multiple roles within the Protein and Co-Products Division and is Co-Editor-in-Chief of Sustain able Food Proteins . STEPHEN S. CHANG AWARD GEORGE JOHN Dr. George try and Biochemistry at The City College of New York and the CUNY Graduate Center. His interdisciplinary research focuses on bio-derived lipids, soft materials, oleogels, and functional organic systems for food and materials appli cations. He has authored over 100 publications, delivered John is a Professor of Chemis

of experience in chemistry, chemical engineering, and food technology across academic, industrial, government, and consulting roles. He is internationally recognized for his pioneering work in supercritical fluid (CO ₂ ) technology and its applications in food, natural products, and materials science. Dr. King has authored more than 275 publications and holds multiple patents. A former endowed professor at the University of Arkansas, he now focuses on consulting and R&D. His honors include awards from the American Chemical Society and recognition as an ACS Fellow. AOCS FELLOW SAEED

MIRZAEE GHAZANI Dr. Saeed Ghazani is a Research

Associate at the University of Guelph and Founder and CEO of Tiden Lipid Biotech Solutions Inc. With more than 20 years of experience in lipid science, his work bridges academia and industry, focusing on lipid crystallization, polymorphism, and structured lipid systems.