Winner: 2023 Food Group Early Career Medal
Neslihan Tas
Hacettepe University
For her research into the Maillard reaction and the novel approaches to understanding the chemistry of this complex reaction.
Congratulations to Neslihan Tas of Hacettepe University, Department of Food Engineering, Turkey on winning the Food Group 2023 Early Career Medal.
Against some tough competition, Neslihan impressed the judges with her research into the Maillard reaction and the novel approaches to understanding the chemistry of this complex reaction.
The nominee explained the effect of inorganic salts on the prevention of toxigenic compounds (acrylamide and HMF) and the formation of aroma compounds (furan compounds, Strecker aldehydes, pyrazines) as well as the action mechanism of salts on acrylamide, HMF and aroma compounds.
Her work has made a significant impact to human health and flavour chemistry, which is applicable across a wide range of food applications.