By Kyle Peveto
LSU AgCenter
For more than a quarter of a century, LSU AgCenter food scientist Witoon Prinyawiwatkul has regularly returned to his native Thailand to help grow two universities and develop dozens of students who wish to follow his path.
At the AgCenter, Prinyawiwatkul — the Horace J. Davis Endowed Professor in the School of Nutrition and Food Sciences — researches ways to reduce sodium in food and develops the uses of insects for human consumption.
In visits to Thailand each year, he has shared his knowledge by teaching more than 120 short courses and workshops, consulting with food science programs and advising students.
“I want to give back to my country,” he said.