Dr. Richard Bazinet Honoured with Supelco AOCS Research Award Recognizing Outstanding Contributions to Lipid Chemistry

The Department of Nutritional Sciences is proud to congratulate Dr. Richard Bazinet on receiving the prestigious Supelco AOCS Research Award from the American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS). This international award celebrates outstanding, original research in fats, oils, and lipid chemistry or biochemistry, recognizing scholars whose work has made a significant and lasting impact on the field.

Dr. Bazinet’s research program focuses on the metabolism of omega-3 fatty acids and brain lipids, with particular emphasis on understanding how dietary fats influence neurological health and disease. His pioneering work has advanced fundamental knowledge of lipid metabolism, while also shaping dietary guidance and public health recommendations. This award reflects Dr. Bazinet’s long-standing commitment to innovative, collaborative, and impactful science that bridges basic biochemical mechanisms with clinical and population health relevance. His recognition places him among a distinguished group of international researchers whose work continues to expand the boundaries of lipid science.

The Department extends its warmest congratulations to Dr. Bazinet on this well-deserved honour.