Awarded the International Dairy Federation’s ‘2011 IDF Award’
[October 18, 2011]
Professor Cho, Suk-jin (65, Department of Food and Resource Economics, photo) of the College of Natural Resources will become the first Korean to win the IDF’s (International Dairy Federation) ‘IDF Award’, which is also called the ‘Nobel Prize of the dairy industry’.
The IDF announced on the 18th that it chose Professor Cho, Suk-jin of Yeungnam University as the winner of the ‘2011 IDF Award’. The IDF Award is given to just one science technology researcher in the world by the IDF.
Professor Cho has contributed in the development of the dairy industry for the past 30 years both domestically and internationally. He was also a leader for presenting visions for the dairy industry in preparation of opening Korea’s door to imports as well as in domestic dairy policies and improvements in systems. In recognition of such efforts, he was selected as the winner of this award.
Professor Cho conducted a number of researches on the demand and supply systems of dairy industries, as well as on establishing dairy policies. He is a key scientist that provided theoretical support for the establishment of the quarter system that contributed greatly in the stabilization of Korea’s dairy industry.
Professor Cho, whose specialty is in agricultural economy and livestock policies, has emphasized that the dairy industry is very important in maintaining the sustainability of rural economy. He also conducted joint research as a visiting professor at Japan’s Hokkaido University and Obihiro University, thus contributing in promoting cooperation among Asian nations.
Professor Cho also served as the chairman of the Korea Association of Livestock Management and a policy advisor for the Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. He earned his PhD in Architecture at Japan’s Hokkaido University and has worked as a professor for Yeungnam University since March 1979.
