I became Emeritus Professor in September 1995. My areas of concentration are: Texture and rheology of food, fruit and vegetable processing technologies, and international technology transfer. I am still active in my professional societies and come into my office at Cornell for several hours every day I am in town. I give an occasional invited lecture and also serve as a consultant to some corporations. My major professional society, The Institute of Food Technologists, gave me the Nicholas Appert Award at their annual meeting in New Orleans in June 2011. In addition to professional activities I continue my hobbies of gardening, cutting and splitting several tons of firewood each year. Visiting my five children and their families who live from New York to California and being active in my church also consumes much of my time.