Rickey Yada

Dr. Rickey Yada is Professor and Dean, Faculty of Agricultural, Environmental and Life Sciences (University of Alberta). From 2014 to 2024, he was Dean of the Faculty of Land and Food Systems (University of British Columbia). Prior to UBC, Dr. Yada was at the University of Guelph, where he held several positions, including Chair, Department of Food Science; Assistant Vice President Research; Canada Research Chair in Food Protein Structure; and Scientific Director of the Advanced Foods and Materials Network (Networks of Centres of Excellence Canada).

Dr. Yada is a co-editor of Trends in Food Science and Technology and serves on the editorial boards of several journals. He is an advisor to the boards of research and industry organizations, such as the Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network, Canadian Food Innovation Network, and Saltagen Ventures Limited (Hong Kong). Other positions include Technical Advisor, CDL Rockies; Advisory Committee Member for the Arrell Food Institute; and Member of the Scientific Advisory Panels of the Riddet Institute (New Zealand) and Sydney Institute of Agriculture (University of Sydney, Australia).

Dr. Yada is the Past President of the Deans Council of the Faculties of Agriculture, Food and Veterinary Medicine in Canada; Past President and Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology and the International Academy of the International Union of Food Science and Technology; as well as a Fellow of the Institute of Food Technologists and the Agricultural and Food Chemistry Division (American Chemical Society). Dr. Yada has an honorary DSc (University of Guelph) and the Pro Scientia et Humanitate Medal (University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland). Among other awards, he was the recipient of the 2019 Harraways 1867 Visiting Professorship at the University of Otago and the 2021 Distinguished Achievement and Service Award in Agricultural and Food Chemistry from the American Chemical Society.