Dr. Ferruzzi is the Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech (since 2024). Dr. Ferruzzi previously served as Director of the Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center and Professor and Chief, Section of Developmental Nutrition in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (from 2021 to 2024). Dr. Ferruzzi also served as Endowed Chair in Digestive Disease & Nutrition Research at Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (from 2022 to 2024). Previously, Dr. Ferruzzi was a David H. Murdock Distinguished Professor from 2019 to 2021 and a Professor of Food Science and Nutrition in the Plants for Human Health Institute and the Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Science at North Carolina State University from 2016 to 2019. Dr. Ferruzzi was also a Professor in the Department of Food Science at Purdue University from 2004 to 2016, a Research Scientist in the Coffee and Tea Beverage Development group at Nestlé Research & Development Center, Marysville, Ohio, and a Research Scientist at the Nutrition & Health and Scientific & Nutritional Support Departments at the Nestlé Research Centre in Lausanne, Switzerland. He received his B.S. in Chemistry from Duke University and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Food Science and Nutrition from The Ohio State University.
Dr. Ferruzzi is recognized for his expertise in analytical chemistry and its applications to food and nutrition research and product development. Dr. Ferruzzi’s research has been consistently funded by federal agencies including the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the National Institutes of Health, and the United States Agency for International Development, as well as the food industry. His core activities in food chemistry, food processing, and translational nutrition have resulted in over 200 publications as well as extensive national and international collaborations, research, and product development.
For his research efforts Dr. Ferruzzi has received awards from the Institute of Food Technologists (2010 Samuel Cate Prescott Young Investigator Award), the American Society for Nutrition (2011 Mary Rose Swartz Young Investigator Award), Purdue University (2012 Agricultural Research Award), the General Mills Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition (2018 Innovation Award), and IFT/ASN (2019 Gilbert A. Leveille Award and Lectureship). Dr. Ferruzzi was also named a University Faculty Scholar by Purdue University in 2013.
Dr. Ferruzzi is a member of the Board of Trustees for the North America branch of the International Life Science Institute. He is also a professional member of the Institute of Food Technologist (IFT), the American Society for Nutrition (ASN), the American Chemical Society (ACS), and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. Dr. Ferruzzi has held multiple leadership roles in these societies, most notably IFT and ASN at both local and national levels. He served as Chair of the Food Science & Nutrition Solutions Taskforce, a joint working group between IFT-ASN-IFIC and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND). Additionally, Dr. Ferruzzi serves on the editorial boards of Nutrition Research, Nutrition Today, Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, and as Associate Editor for the Royal Society of Chemistry’s journal Food & Function.
What is Mario Ferruzzi's net worth?
The estimated net worth of Mario Ferruzzi is at least $750.29 thousand as of May 9th, 2025. Dr. Ferruzzi owns 7,946 shares of Sensient Technologies stock worth more than $750,293 as of December 4th. This net worth evaluation does not reflect any other assets that Dr. Ferruzzi may own. Learn More about Mario Ferruzzi's net worth.
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Has Mario Ferruzzi been buying or selling shares of Sensient Technologies?
Mario Ferruzzi has not been actively trading shares of Sensient Technologies within the last three months. Most recently, Mario Ferruzzi sold 1,668 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.45, for a transaction totalling $159,210.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 7,946 shares of the company's stock, valued at $758,445.70. Learn More on Mario Ferruzzi's trading history.
Who are Sensient Technologies' active insiders?
Sensient Technologies' insider roster includes Joseph Carleone (Director), Mario Ferruzzi (Director), Michael Geraghty (Insider), Sharad Jain (Director), Paul Manning (Director, President and Chief Executive Officer), Deborah McKeithan-Gebhardt (Director), Steven Morris (President, Flavors & Extracts Group), David Plautz (Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasurer), Elaine Wedral (Director), and Essie Whitelaw (Director). Learn More on Sensient Technologies' active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Sensient Technologies?
In the last year, Sensient Technologies insiders bought shares 3 times. They purchased a total of 3,170 shares worth more than $293,505.80. In the last year, insiders at the specialty chemicals company sold shares 4 times. They sold a total of 6,187 shares worth more than $587,665.70. The most recent insider tranaction occured on December, 3rd when Director Essie Whitelaw sold 3,985 shares worth more than $378,654.70. Insiders at Sensient Technologies own 1.2% of the company.
Learn More about insider trades at Sensient Technologies. Information on this page was last updated on 12/3/2025.
