Paul Moughan Explained

Honorific Prefix:	Professor
Paul Moughan
Honorific Suffix:	FRSNZ FRSC FNZIFCT DSc
Birth Place:	Hawkes Bay
Citizenship:	New Zealand
Occupation:	Scientist
Period:	1980s–present
Alma Mater:	Massey University
Website:	https://www.riddet.ac.nz/people/dist-prof-paul-j-moughan
Discipline:	Nutrition and food science, digestive physiology, intermediary metabolism

Paul James Moughan is a New Zealand scientist specialising in mammalian protein metabolism and its application to human nutrition and health.

Scientific career

Moughan completed his PHD from Massey University in 1984. He was subsequently appointed as an academic in 1985 at Massey University, with his research focussing on digestive physiology and intermediary metabolism. In 1995, he was awarded Massey University's highest qualification, Doctor of Science (DSc), based on his published works.^[1] He was also honoured with the Silver Medal of Honour from Wageningen University^[2]

In 1990, he established Massey University's Monogastric Research Centre.^[3] He was appointed as Foundation Professor in Monogastric Biology at Massey University, in 1993 and a Personal Chair in 1996.^{[4] [5]} When the University restructured, he formed a new multi-disciplinary Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health that spanned the three Massey University campuses. He was the foundation director of the Riddet Institute from 2003 to 2017,^[6] a centre of research excellence (CoRE).^[7] In 2005, he was appointed Distinguished Professor at Massey University. In 2018, he was appointed as Riddet Institute Fellow Laureate^[8]

He has made contributions in the fields of digestive physiology, nutrient metabolism, the development of nutrient bio-availability assayes, and food chemistry. His work has found wide application in human and animal nutrition, food science and in matters relevant to global food security and sustainable food production^{[9] [10]}

Honours and distinctions

• New Zealand University (UGC) Scholarship
• BioKyowa Award USA 1993 for “outstanding contributions to amino acid technology.”^[11]
• Honorary Research Fellow, New Zealand Dairy Research Institute, 1995
• Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 1997^[12]
• Muriel Bell Lectureship of the New Zealand Nutrition Society, 1997
• All Tech Medal of Excellence, USA 2001
• Massey University Medal for leading research team^[13]
• Honorary fellow, Centre for Nutritional Modelling, University of Guelph, Canada, 2006
• JM Bell Distinguished Lecture, University of Saskatchewan, Canada 2008^[14]
• Massey University Research Medal, 2011^{[15] [16]}
• Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge England 2011^[17]
• NZ Prime Minister's Science Prize, 2012^{[18] [19]}
• Honorary Doctor of Science, University of Guelph, Canada, 2014^[20]
• Wageningen University, Supreme Silver Medal of Honour, 2019 ^[21]
• Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology 2020^[22]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Riddet institute Paul Moughan profile .
2. Web site: Professor Paul Moughan honoured by Dutch university .
3. Web site: Science on the Menu . 4 April 2012 .
4. Web site: Massey Eminent Researchers .
5. Web site: About Author Paul Moughan .
6. Web site: The Riddet Institute .
7. Web site: Core Funding for the Riddet Institute .
8. Web site: Appointments to the Riddet Institute .
9. Web site: Honoary Doctorate for Co-Director .
10. Web site: Beef's Contribution to Global Food Security .
11. Web site: Distinguished Professor Paul Moughan .
12. Web site: Royal Society Fellow M-O .
13. News: A Few of Distinguished Professor Paul Moughan's international appointments .
14. News: Moughan to give prestigious lecture in Canada .
15. Web site: Co-director receives Massey Research Medal .
16. Web site: Research excellence awards .
17. Web site: Co-director made fellow of royal society of chemistry .
18. Web site: The Prime Minister's Science Prize .
19. News: Award recipient inspired by home . Morgan . Tait . 30 November 2012 . . 25 February 2024.
20. Web site: Paul Moughan receives Canadian doctorate .
21. News: On top: 'Good as your last gig' . Lucy . Townend . 26 February 2014 . . 25 February 2024.
22. Web site: Fellows of NZIFST .