Dale E. Bauman PhD - Milk

Name:	Dale E. Bauman, PhD
Title:	Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor of the Department of Animal Science at Cornell University
Position:	Pro to the question "Is drinking milk healthy for humans?"
Reasoning:	"Milk and dairy products are recognized as an important source of nutrition in human diets, providing energy, high quality protein, and essential minerals and vitamins." "Modifying Milk Fat Composition of Dairy Cows to Enhance Fatty Acids Beneficial to Human Health," Lipids, 2004
Theoretical Expertise Ranking:	Experts People with PhDs, MDs, other relevant advanced degrees, and government officials with significant involvement in human or animal health-related issues. [Note: Experts definition varies by site.]
Involvement and Affiliations:	Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor, Department of Animal Science and Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University President, American Society for Nutritional Science, 2002-2005 Morrison Award, American Society of Animal Sciences, 2004 Fellow Award, American Society of Animal Sciences, 1999 Chairman, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources of the National Academy of Sciences, 1994-1997 Associate Professor, Department of Dairy Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1970-1979 Member, National Academy of Sciences (elected in 1988), American Dairy Science Association, American Society of Animal Science, American Society for Nutritional Science, Council for Agricultural Science and Technology Contributed much of the research that led to the development of the bovine growth hormone recombinant bovine somatotropin (rbST) United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Superior Service Award Alexander von Humboldt Award for research of great significance to U.S. agriculture
Education:	PhD, Nutritional Biochemistry, University of Illinois, 1969 MS, Biochemistry, Michigan State University BS, Animal Agriculture, Michigan State University
Contact Info:	Phone: 607-255-2262 Fax: 607-255-9829 E-Mail: deb6@cornell.edu Website: Faculty Page
Select Publications:	Cowritten with A.L. Lock and D.E. Bauman, "Modifying Milk Fat Composition of Dairy Cows to Enhance Fatty Acids Beneficial to Human Health," Lipids, 2004 "Nutritional Regulation of Milk Fat Synthesis," Annual Review of Nutrition, 2003 Cowritten with T.D. Etherton and D.E. Bauman, "Biology of Somatotropin in Growth and Lactation of Domestic Animals," Physiological Reviews, 1998
Other:	None found
Also Quoted in:	1. Is drinking milk healthy for humans? 2. Is there any safety or nutritional difference in milk from cows supplemented with growth hormones such as rbST and milk from cows not supplemented with hormones?