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1999 CALS Distinguished Service Award

Alfred E. Harper, Nutritional Science Researcher

Nationally and internationally recognized leader in the development of the field of nutritional sciences; an effective advocate for the creation of the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and its leader for 15 years, a highly regarded amino acids researcher who insisted that that nutrition information be founded on sound science; an honored member of scientific societies; and highly respected counselor to U.S. and world nutrition organizations.