Professor Jean-Pierre Dufour Has Sadly Passed Away
Emerson’s Brewery would like to extend its sympathy to the family of Jean Pierre Dufour in his passing. His passing is also a huge loss to the burgeoning Microbrewery industry in New Zealand.For those who did not know Professor Jean Pierre Dufour he was the Head of the Food Science Department at the University of Otago since 1995. He had a great passion for beer. Jean-Pierrre was born in Tournai, Belgium, he studied at the Catholic University of Louvain between 1970 and 1975. He focused on food science, then later yeast. He has worked at Johns Hopkins University and back at his old university in Louvian where he established a Master in Brewing Science and Technology degree. I could go on with the many academic accolades, all hard worked for and well deserved.
To Emerson’s we remember him for all the advise he gave us. Passing on not only his knowledge but also his passion for the brewing process and industry. We thank him for all the hours he spent tasting and judging beers at BrewNZ, where in 2006 he recieved the life time Achievement Award. The hours he spent in our brewery tasting our beers and giving advice.
Jean-Pierre we already miss you.