Background
Schwartz, Steven Jay was born on December 30, 1953 in Brooklyn. Son of Maurice and Helen (Granitz) Schwartz.
Schwartz, Steven Jay was born on December 30, 1953 in Brooklyn. Son of Maurice and Helen (Granitz) Schwartz.
Bachelor of Science in Organic Chemistry, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1976; Master of Science in Food Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Toxicology and Food Science, University of Wisconsin, 1982.
Research and undergraduate teaching assistant, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1975-1976;
lecturer department chemistry, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1976-1977;
teaching assistant, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1977;
research assistant department food science and environmental toxicology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1978-1982;
assistant professor department food science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1983-1988;
associate professor department food science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1988-1993;
assistant director Center Aseptic Processing and Packaging Studies, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1990-1993;
professor department food science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1993-1995;
site director, National Science Foundation Center Aseptic Processing and Packaging Studies, Raleigh, since 1993. Karl Haas endowed chair in food industries department food science and technical Ohio State University. Visiting scholar Bogor Agricultural U., Indonesia, 1991.
Lecturer in field.
Member American Chemical Society, American Association Cereal Chemists, Institute Food Technologists (graduate fellow, chairman symposia committee 1993-1994, program committee 1986-1993,vice chairman, chairman and past chairman 1990-1993, expert panel Food Safety and Nutrition 1987-1990, Food Science Writing Award jury 1990), Institute Nutrition, Federation of America Society Experimental Biologists, American Institute Nutrition, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Tau Sigma, Sigma Xi (Outstanding Young Investigator Research award 1989-1990).
Married Elizabeth Strahlman, August 19. Children: Brian David, Eric Brandon.