John Lucey, Ph.D. is the director of The Center for Dairy Research (CDR) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Professor of Food Science at UW-Madison. The CDR, which is supported by dairy farmers through their milk sales, has over 30 researchers and is one of the premier dairy research centers in the United States. The center explores the functional, flavor and physical properties of dairy products.
The CDR staff provides innovation, education and technical support for the dairy industry. John provides leadership on CDR programs, budgets, administration, staff and he represents CDR to the university, state, funding agencies and industry. John also provides management oversight to over 20 research projects which are conducted by his staff.
Join us for a conversation about how Wisconsin became integral to the dairy industry and current research occurring at the University of Wisconsin.