Kerry Group and the Monell Chemical Senses Center honour Stephen Manheimer
The Stephen Manheimer Scholarship in Flavor Science has been established by Kerry Group and the Monell Chemical Senses Centre to recognise the important contributions Stephen Manheimer made to the food and flavour industries over his 60-year career.
The scholarship is intended to support the next generation of flavour scientists in advancing the understanding of important aspects of taste perception; bridging research perspectives from academia and industry, to drive discovery and real-world applications.
Stephen (Steve) Manheimer is perhaps best known for the pivotal role he played in the development of his family company, J. Manheimer Inc., and for the key contributions he made to Kerry Group’s success in becoming a global leader in the taste industry over the past two decades. Over that entire period, Steve has been widely recognised across the industry, for his expertise, passion and keen interest in important scientific advances within the field.
Steve first became associated with Monell in the early 1970s. He joined Monell’s International Advisory Council (IAC) in 2001, and Monell’s Board in 2018, where he continues to serve. Through his longstanding service on the IAC and the Board, and his generous philanthropy, Stephen has had a long and deep relationship with the Monell Center, providing sage counsel and support that has made Monell a world leader in sensory science and scholarship.
Monell has played a key role in supporting advances in flavour science, as the world’s only independent, non-profit scientific institute dedicated to interdisciplinary basic research on the senses of taste and smell. Research at the center has included a focus on the cellular and genetic underpinnings of taste and smell, and the complex interactions between our chemical senses and overall human health and wellbeing.
Kerry, a global leader in taste and nutrition, has a long history of successfully commercialising new flavour science, bringing to market innovations that serve key consumer needs, such as with its TasteSense technology, which enables a significant reduction in the salt and sugar content of everyday foods, while maintaining consumer-preferred taste.
The Manheimer Scholarship is designed for students pursuing a Master’s or Doctoral Degree in flavour science with an expressed interest in pursuing a career in the flavour or food industry, and provides for up to two years of study. Funding is intended to cover tuition, a research stipend, and expenses related to executing a research project at the Monell Center under the guidance of a faculty member.
For more information on the scholarship, and related application process, please contact Raechel Hammer, [email protected].
