2023 is turning out to be another spectacular year for Professor Michael Eskin. He was 

informed last December that he was selected by the Manitoba Canola Growers Association 

(MCGA) as the 2023 recipient of the Canola Outstanding Award for his long and dedicated  

research on the development of canola oil and subsequent improvements in quality. The  

award will be presented at their Annual Meeting and banquet in February where Michael and his wife  

will be provided with a kosher meal.  In early January, Michael received congratulations from 

the American Oil Chemists’ Society that he was awarded the very prestigious A.R Baldwin Distinguished 

Service Award for his distinguished service to the society. Over the years, Michael has been very active as chair  

of many of the society’s committees, and still serves as Associate Editor of the American Oil Chemists’ Society  

Lipid Library responsible for the Education section of the website. The award will be given at the Annual  

Conference to be held in Denver later this year. In June, Michael will also be formally inducted as a Distinguished Professor 

at the University Manitoba's Spring Convocation.