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Professor Emeritus of Food Science and Human Nutrition
University of Florida
Jesse F. Gregory, PhD
jfgy@ufl.edu
Professor Emeritus, University of Florida
Jesse Gregory received his Ph.D. in Food Science from Michigan State University in 1977. He served in teaching and research on the faculty of the University of Florida as Professor of Food Science and Human Nutrition. He is known for his work on the chemistry, analysis, nutritional properties and metabolic function of B vitamins, especially folate and vitamin B6. He mentored approximately 35 graduate students and 15 postdoctoral research associates, and many have productive careers in academics or the food/nutrition industry. Dr. Gregory is recognized internationally as a leader in the fields of vitamin nutritional biochemistry and the application of stable isotopic tracer techniques to the study of human metabolism and functional metabolic assessments of the marginal deficiency state. He recently retired from his academic post at the University of Florida and continues many other professional activities. He has a long record of professional service including NIH and USDA review panels, National Academy of Sciences committees, various advisory committees, and editorial boards. He also serves as Associate Editor of the Journal of Nutrition, a role he has held since 2005.