08 Jun MomentUM Magazine, Summer 2020: All Roads Lead Through UMD

Entering University of Maryland (UMD) as a pre-pharmacy/pre-med major, Robert Post thought he was simply fulfilling an elective requirement for his bachelor’s degree when he signed up for Food Science 101. Instead, the course would end up defining his multi-disciplinary and high-impact career.

“I discovered that food science is my core,” Post said. “It opened my view that people will always have to eat. Science and technology would be changing food production, and it would be an exciting area to be in— both practical and creative at the same time.”

But food science was just a launching point. Working across food and public health, Post has held high-level positions in food research and development, directing federal nutrition policy, public health and wellness education, and food marketing programs.

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University of Maryland MomentUM Magazine, Summer 2020: All Roads Lead Through UMD. (A Close-Up with Dr. Robert C. Post)
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