Position
Assistant Professor, General Mills Endowed Professor in Cereal Chemistry and Technology
University of Minnesota 2016-Present
Past Positions
Research Scientist, Megazyme International Ireland, 2015-2016
Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Guelph, 2014-2014
Faculty Member, University of Ghana (Legon), 2008-2016
Teaching Assistant, University of Ghana (Legon), 2007-2008
Senior Research Assistant, University of Ghana (Legon), 2004-2007
Contact
145 Food Science and Nutrition Building
1334 Eckles Avenue
SAINT PAUL, MN 55108
United States
Biography
Dr. George A. Annor is an Assistant Professor of Cereal Chemistry and Technology at the Department of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Minnesota. He is also the chair for the General Mills Endowed Professorship in Cereal Chemistry and Technology. Dr. Annor obtained his Ph.D. in Food Science in the Department of Food Science at the University of Guelph, Canada with Koushik Seetharaman (1966-2014). Dr. Annor’s Ph.D research focused on characterizing the fine structure of millet starches and also understanding why millets are slowly digestible. Prior to that, he obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Food Science in 2001 in the Department of Nutrition and Food Science at the University of Ghana, Legon-Accra and went on to receive a Master’s in Food Science in the same department, where he also became a faculty member in 2008. He has experience in the application of statistics in process optimization and has experience in industrial collaborations. He has collaborated with companies such as Megazyme International, Ireland, Ajinomoto Inc, Japan and Biofern INC, Canada. He has also worked with international organizations such as the World Food Program (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
Current Membership in Professional Organizations
University of Minnesota Plant Breeding Center, 2020-Present
Center for Integrated natural Resources and Agricultural Management, 2020-Present
Plant Protein and Innovation Center (PPIC), University of Minnesota, 2019-Present
Phi Tau Sigma (The Honor Society for Food Science and Technology), 2017-Present
Institute of Food Technologist (IFT), 2012-Present
Cereals and Grains Association (Formally AACCI), 2011-Present
Honors and Awards
Acknowledgement for Dedication to Student Learning (2022)
Robert Orr Lawson Scholarship, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada (2012)
International Graduate Students Scholarship, University of Guelph Graduate Students’ assistantship to pursue PhD at the University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada (2010)
ILTAB/IPBO Grant to attend Global Cassava Partnership I Conference, Ghent, Belgium (2008)
Bean Cowpea/ CRSP Grant to attend 10th ASEAN Food Conference, Malaysia (2007)
International Nutrition Foundation/Ellison Medical Foundation Fellowship to attend Bioavailability, Chaing Mai, Thailand (2006)
International Nutrition Foundation/Ellison Medical Foundation Fellowship to attend the 18th International Congress of Nutrition. Durban, South Africa (2005)
Publications
Professional Duties (Past and Present)
Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. (2011 - 2014).
Coordinator for the West African Food Data Systems (WAFOODS) (2010- Present).
Administrator for the International Foundation for Science (IFS)/ African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) workshops on Proposal and Scientific Writing. (2008-2010).
Other
He's a dog person.
