As part of its commitment to the community’s health and well-being, Grupo Bimbo, the leading baked goods company in the Americas, invites professionals and young scientists to participate in the Pan-American Nutrition Award 2010. The award recognizes the best research papers of the year in the fields of human nutrition, food science, and technology. Awarded only bi-annually, the awards are granted to both established professionals and young scientists in the four zones served by Grupo Bimbo: the U.S., Mexico, Central America, and South America. Prizes will be awarded in the amounts of $5,000 for the Professional category and $2,000 for the Young Scientist category.

The deadline to submit papers is Oct. 15, 2010. Award submissions should register at http://premiopanamericano.grupobimbo.com. An independent Scientific Jury from each geographical zone, composed of renowned researchers and experts in human nutrition, food science, and technology, will rate the submitted papers based on the evaluation criteria.