Shridhar K. Sathe Papers, 1980-2019
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 12 Linear Feet 12 boxes
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Shridhar K. Sathe Papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-2020-002
Background
- Scope and content:
Correspondence, subject files, organizational records, and chemical data documenting the research, instruction, and professional service of Shridhar K. Sathe. Subjects documented include food science, nutrition, food allergies, the Department of Nutrition, Food & Exercise Sciences at Florida State University, the Journal of Food Science, and the Institute of Food Technologists.
- Biographical / historical:
Shridhar Krishna Sathe was born in Pune, Maharashtra, India, to Krishna Sathe and Kumudini Sathe on October 30, 1950.
He attended University of Bombay for three of his four degrees, which included a Bachelor's in Chemistry, a Bachelor's in Food Technology, and a Master's in Food Technology. He received his PhD from Utah State University and served as a postdoc at both University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, and then at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Sathe joined the Department of Nutrition, Food and Exercise Sciences at Florida State University in 1988.
Sathe's research in food biochemistry focused on food proteins and allergies. He was a widely cited authority on the role of proteins in food allergy science, particularly in the area of tree nuts and legumes. Sathe was a frequent reviewer for publishing companies and scientific journals in food science and technology.
During his FSU career, Sathe published more than 150 papers and co-edited two books. His work was cited by other researchers more than 5,800 times. He patented 12 technologies that resulted from his work.
Sathe was a member of the American Oil Chemists' Society, and International Union of Food Science and Technology. He was an elected fellow of the Institute of Food Technologists, World Innovation Foundation, International Academy of Food Science and Technology, and American Chemical Society's Agricultural and Food Chemistry Division. He also was inducted into the Hall of Fame at Purdue University Department of Nutrition.
Sathe was named D.K. Salunkhe Professor of Food Science in 2001, a Distinguished Research Professor in 2006, and Hazel K. Stiebeling Distinguished Professor in 2017. Sathe was selected for FSU's highest faculty honor, the Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor, in 2013. He also received FSU's Undergraduate Teaching Award, the Distinguished Teaching Award, and University Advising Award.
Sathe passed away at home in Tallahassee, Florida, on Thursday, April 4, 2019.
Sources:
"FSU mourns loss of Lawton Professor Shridhar K. Sathe." https://news.fsu.edu/news/university-news/2019/04/05/fsu-mourns-loss-of-lawton-professor-shridar-sathe/
"Shridhar Sathe 1950-2019 [obituary]." https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/tallahassee/obituary.aspx?n=shridhar-sathe&pid=192126090&fhid=4647
- Custodial history:
Moved from Sathe's office in 402 Sandels Building to Strozier Library by FSU Libraries on December 15, 2020.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
Access to all materials is restricted, pending further processing. Records pertaining to FSU students should especially be reviewed before providing access. Digital content on floppy disk is not immediately available to researchers. Contact Manuscripts Archivist or Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives for more information on access to this collection.
- Terms of access:
All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Shridhar K. Sathe Papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-2020-002
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
