Dr. Daniel Y. C. Fung was an Emeritus Professor of Food science and Animal sciences and industry at Kansas State University (KSU), in Manhattan, Kansas (USA). His speciality was food microbiology, and he gained an international reputation as a lecturer on rapid and miniaturized methods and automation. He has about 1,000 publications, including original peer-reviewed research scientific papers, research notes and abstracts in journals; books and book chapters; presentation abstracts in national and international meetings and congresses; popular scientific articles; news releases; etc. Highly Qualified Visiting Professor since 2003, mention given by the International Graduate School of Catalonia (Departament d’Universitats, Recerca i Societat de la Informació); and Distinguished Professor of Veterinary College at UAB since 2006. Director of the international workshop on Rapid methods and automation in microbiology, which was held annually during 30 years in Manhattan, KS (1980-2010). Recipient of the 1997 International Award given by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), because of that workshop series; the 2001 Waksman Outstanding Educator Award given by the Society for Industrial Microbiology; the 2005 KSU College of Agriculture Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award; the 2006 IFT Carl R. Fellers Award, for a distinguished career in Food science and technology; the 2007 Inaugural Outstanding Educator in Food Safety Award given by Food Safety magazine and ConAgra Foods, Inc, for his teaching career with more than 20,000 students and 121 graduate students (36 Ph.D. and 85 M.S.) completed as the major professor; the 2009 Distinguished Service Award given by the Chinese American Microbiology Society, for outstanding service as president, treasurer and secretary (2000-2009); and the 2012 Food Safety Award given by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), because of the uniqueness of the KSU workshop series. Founder and editor of the Journal of Rapid Methods and Automation in Microbiology (1992-2009). Fellow of the IFT, the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) and the International Academy of Food Science and Technology (IAFoST), from the USA, and the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST), from the United Kingdom; and Inaugural Class of Fellows of the IAFoST (1998). In 1995, he presented an outstanding invited lecture at Pasteur Institute in Paris (France) during the 100th year commemoration of Pasteur’s death.
Condensed professional dossier & List of publications
Dr. Fung’s Album: 1st part / 2nd part
Retirement celebration of Dr. Daniel Y. C. Fung – August 20, 2014
Spanish rapid methods and automation in food microbiology: a star is born (2006)
Memories of the Kansas State University Rapid methods and automation in microbiology workshop 1980 to 2010: 1st part / 2nd part / 3rd part
• Pamphlets of the Kansas State University workshop: 20th / 21st / 22nd / 23rd / 24th / 25th / 26th / 27th / 28th / 29th / 30th
• Organizing successful Rapid methods workshops in Spain (lecture presented during the 25th anniversary of the Kansas State University workshop, invited by Dr. Fung)
K-State researcher says miniaturized likeness of himself is a conversation starter (K-Statement, Vol. 32, No. 1, July 2009)
«A burger has one million bacteria per gram of meat» (L’Autònoma, No. 188, December 2005)
Chinese cooking without sweat (rapid Chinese cooking!), by Daniel Y. C. Fung, Catherine L. Fung and Francis Y. C. Fung
Editor’s corners, by Daniel Y. C. Fung (Journal of Rapid Methods and Automation in Microbiology, 1992-2009):
• Historical development of Rapid methods and automation in microbiology (D. Y. C. Fung)
• How about stablishing a Society for Rapid methods and automation in microbiology
• Mini-Rapid microbiology workshops – here, there, everywhere!
• Faculty members and assistants in the KSU Rapid methods and automation in microbiology workshop
• The arts and science of attending scientific meetings
• Fellows and distinguished fellows
• Professional awards and recognitions
• The arts of writing and publishing research papers
• Oral versus poster presentation
• Recent workshops on four continents
• Greetings from the Fungs (1996)
• Harold Macy Award and IFT International Award
• How to start and maintain the publication of a journal
• Dr. Howard Adler and Oxyrase
• Volunteerism in professional societies
• Love, marriage, and professional development
• 20th gala anniversary celebration of the workshop. July 2000
• Thoughts of someone else’s retirement
• Rapid methods in the Far East
• MPN and the value of journal publications
• Greetings from the Fungs (2000)
• The joy of being an advisor to graduate students
• Greetings from the Fungs (2001)
• What a workshop for the 22nd time!
• Dr. Dong-Hyun Kang – new assistant editor
• Cruising on Queen Elizabeth 2
• The joy of classroom teaching
• Appreciation for Food Nutrition Press and welcome to Blackwell Publishing
• A farewell to the most dedicated secretary of my career – Barbara Caldwell
• Target: 100 M.S. and Ph.D. graduate degrees
• 1. Cruise ship sanitation.
2. Award winning professor and student at Institute of Food Technologists
• Professional presentations and lectures
• Automation and Nanotechnology special issue part I
• Automation and Nanotechnology special issue part II
• Inaugural Outstanding Educator in Food Safety Award
• To tip or not to tip, that is the question
• Legend of the Spanish workshop
• Teaching and advisement philosophy of Daniel Y. C. Fung