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“We can all be thankful to Dr. Zigang Dong and his nearly two decades of dedicating himself to growing The Hormel Institute into what it is today. From leading two major expansions to the hiring of expert faculty, the Institute is
poised and ready for continued scientific progress. We appreciate his many contributions during his
years of serving as Executive Director.”
Jeffrey M. Ettinger Chair, The Hormel Foundation
2016 Expansion Celebration:
Senator Amy Klobuchar; Gary Ray, then Chair, The Hormel Foundation; Dr. Zigang Dong; Dr. Brian Herman, then Vice President OVPR; State Senator David Senjem; State Senator Dan Sparks; Jeff Ettinger, The Hormel Foundation; State Rep Jeanne Poppe; then UMN President Eric Kaler; then US Rep Tim Walz
(2016 leadership)
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
As part of University of Minnesota Research, Dr. Zigang Dong helped The Hormel Institute develop research partnerships and collaborations worldwide. An official research partnership with Mayo Clinic was signed in 2006 and important collaborations with others include:
Professor,
Dept. of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, UMN
Chair,
Scientific Advisory Committee BICB, University of Minnesota Rochester
Internal Advisory Committee, Center for Translational Science Activities, Mayo Clinic
Stars in Nutrition and Cancer Lecturer Award, Division of Cancer Prevention, NCI, NIH
2016 Expansion Breaks Ground
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