Cornell University InsigniaCornell University New York State Agricultural Experiment Station

 

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Chang Yong Lee
Professor and Department Chairman

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E-Mail: cyl1@cornell.edu

1964-1967 Ph.D. Utah State University
1963-1964 Graduate Courses Cornell University
1959-1961 M.S. Chung-Ang University
1955-1959 B.S. Chung–Ang University (Korea)

 

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   Program Overview

Phytochemicals and antioxidant/anticancer activities of fruits and vegetables
Processing quality measurement of fruits, vegetables and their products
Enzyme chemistry of fruits and vegetables
Nutritional aspects of processing fruits and vegetables

 

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Research
Teaching
Faculty-In-Residence
Enzymatic Browning
Minimal Processing

Phytochemicals of Fruits and Vegetables

 

   Professional Experience
2002 Department Chair, Food Science & Technology, Cornell University
2002 Co-Director, Cornell Institute of Food Science
2002 Faculty-in-Residence at Class 1918 and Low Rise 6 & 7 Residence
2000-2001 Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
2000 External Examiner, Faculty of Food Science and Biotechnology, Malaysia Putra University, Serdang, Malaysia
1982-Present Professor, Cornell University
1991 Visiting Prof. Beijing Vegetable Research Center, China
1988 Advisor, Beijing Vegetable Research Center, China
1975 Visiting Scientist, Korea Institute of Science & Technology, Seoul, Korea
1974-1982 Associate Prof. Cornell University
1969-1974 Assistant Prof. Cornell University
1967-1969 Research Associate, Cornell University
1964-1967 Research Assistant, Utah State University
1960-1962 Teaching Assistant, Chung-Ang University
1959-1962 Chemist, National Industrial Research Institute
   
   Professional Activities

Professional Societies
American Chemical Society
Institute of Food Technologists
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Society of Enologists
Korean Scientists and Engineers Association
Sigma Xi
Phi Tau Sigma Honorary Society
Gamma Sigma Delta Honorary Society
Groupe Polyphenols

Research Leaves

2000-2001 Nutraceutical properties of fruits and beverages, and coating of biodegradable polymers on fresh-cut fruits
Graduate School of Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
1991-1992 Lecture on Food Chemistry and research on antioxidants and flavor compounds
Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Industries Agricoles et Alimentaire (ENSIA), Massy, France
1984-1985 Visiting Scientist, Centre de Recherches D'Avignon,
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique(INRA), Avignon, France
1975-1976 Regional agriculture research projects review for Brazil’s Department of Agriculture (EMBRAPA) in Brasilia, Brazil
Interamerican Institute of Agricultural Science-OSA Advisor


Honors, and Awards

2007

Faculty Program Member of the Year 2006-2007 - for recognizing excellence and service to Residential Programs by Cornell University National Residential Hall Honorary & Cornell Residential Student Congress.

2006

Elected Fellow of International Academy of Food Science & Technology, Nantes, France.

2006

Faculty Program Member of The Year for Exemplary Contribution to the Residential Community at Cornell University. The Cornell Chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary and Residence Hall Association

2005

Selected as one of the Highly Cited Researchers in 2004 by ISI, Philadelphia, PA. 

2005

Selected as one of the most accessed article researchers Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. American Chemical Society Publications.

2004 U.S.D.A. Secretary's Group Honor Award for Excellence.
2004 Inducted to National Residence Hall Honorary.      
2003 Babcock-Hart Award, Institute of Food Technologists, Chicago
2002 Plaque of Appreciation from President of Korea Food Research Institute, Seoul, Korea
2002 Certificate of Appreciation from Chairman of National Policy Committee, the National Assembly
of Republic of Korea
2002 Certificate of Appreciation from Governor of Geochang-gun, Korea
2001 USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service Administrator’s Certificate of Appreciation
2001 U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary’s Group Honor Award for Excellence
1999 Distinguished Service Award, Korean Society of Food Science & Technology
1998 Fellow of the Korean Academy of Science and Technology
1996 Fellow of Institute of Food Technologists, Chicago
1994 Platinum Award, Division of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, ACS, Washington, DC
1991 Fellow of American Chemical Society's Division of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
1975 American Institute of Nutrition Travel Award to Xth International Congress of Nutrition, Kyoto, Japan
1974 Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences International Travel Award
1974 Institute of Food Technologists Travel Award to IV International Congress of Food Science & Technology, Spain
1967 Selected as Outstanding Foreign Student, Utah State University
1958 The Director's Award, National Industrial Research Institute, Korea
1957 The University President's Scholarship Award, Chung-Ang University, Korea
   
   Current and Former Graduate Students
2007 Heidemarie Gansch, MS. Austria
2006 Jian Kong MS
2006 Yoon Jung Park PhD
2003 Dae-Ok Kim PhD
2003 Ki Wong Lee PhD Cornell CALS-SNU CALS BK21 Student in Korea
2002 Elia Nora Aquino Bolanos PhD University Autonomous of Queretaro, Mexico
2000 Li-Fei Wang PhD
1999 Cathy Kobayashi MS
1998 Jane Friedrich MS
1997 Gurbus Gunes MS
1989 Liming Chen MS
1989 Diane M. Barrett PhD
1987 M. Yvette CoSeteng MS
1985 Tadaaki Wakayama MS
1985 Charles G. Edwards MS
1980 Kimberly Warner Wissemann MS
1979 Roberto Barranco MFS
1978 Chares Aworh PhD
1978 Adekunle T. Ogunlesi MS
1973 Anantharaman Jayaraman PhD
   Current and Former Postdoctoral and Visiting Scientists
2007 Dr. Mohamed Al-Farisi, Oman
2007 Dr. Ji Hang Jung, Korea
2007 Prof. Soon Teck Jung, Korea
2006 Dr. Patrizia Iacopini, Italy
2006 Mr. Kunihiro Kawai, Japan
2005 Dr. Kyung Taek Kim, Korea
2005 Dr. Kyung Mi Yoo, Korea
2005 Prof Liang Juan Wen, China
2004 Mr. Jae Taek Han, Korea
2003/4 Dr. Ho Jin Heo, Korea
2002/3 Dr. Hae Yeon Moon
2002/3 Dr. Ock-Kyung Chun
2001 Dr. Seung Weon Jeong
1999 Ms. Elia Nora Aquino-Bolanos, Mexico
1998 Dr. Seokmin Son, Purdue University
1998 Dr. Kwang Deug Moon, Korea
1996 Dr. Byeong-Seon Jeon, Korea
1995 Dr. Gui-Chu Lee, Korea
1993 Dr. Yang-Kyun Park, Korea
1992 Dr. Meejeong Kim, Korea
1992 Dr Hong S. Cheigh, Korea
1992 Professor Peigen Zhou, China
1991 Dr. Dong M. Kim, Korea
1990 Dr. Stefan Martyniuk, Poland
1989 Dr. Jan Oszmianski, Poland
1988 Dr. Stanislaw Burda, Poland
1987 Ms. Veronique Kagan, France
1987 Dr. Wieslaw Oleszek, Poland
1974 Dr. Jong R. Jung, Korea
1978 Dr. Hyo S. Shin, Korea
1984 Mr. Jeon K. Kim, Korea