Michael Nickerson
Professor
Food and Biproduct Sciences
University of Saskatchewan
Canada
Biography
Dr. Michael Nickerson holds a Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food Research Chair in Protein Quality and Utilization in the Department of Food and Bioproduct Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan since 2006. His main research areas include evaluating processing technologies for proteins derived from agriculture commodities, assessing protein quality, improving plant protein functionality, and developing value-added innovations associated with the use of proteins derived from oilseed, legume and cereal crops. Currently, he is Editor-in-Chief of Canadian Food Insights (www.canadianfoodinsights.com), is President of the Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology (www.cifst.ca; 2016/17), serves as a Board of Director for the Agricultural Council of Saskatchewan (www.agcouncil.ca) and a member of the Editorial Board of Food Research International.
Research Interest
Dr. Michael Nickerson holds a Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food Research Chair in Protein Quality and Utilization in the Department of Food and Bioproduct Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan since 2006. His main research areas include evaluating processing technologies for proteins derived from agriculture commodities, assessing protein quality, improving plant protein functionality, and developing value-added innovations associated with the use of proteins derived from oilseed, legume and cereal crops. Currently, he is Editor-in-Chief of Canadian Food Insights (www.canadianfoodinsights.com), is President of the Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology (www.cifst.ca; 2016/17), serves as a Board of Director for the Agricultural Council of Saskatchewan (www.agcouncil.ca) and a member of the Editorial Board of Food Research International.
