Dr. Jason T. Lee was awarded the National Chicken Council Broiler Research Award on Thursday at this year’s Poultry Science Association annual meeting held in Orlando, Florida. The National Chicken Council awards leading researchers’ accomplishments in the fields of broiler chicken health, nutrition, management, and processing. The research performed by recipients often has, or will have, a strong economic impact on the broiler chicken industry.
Dr. Lee currently serves as an associate professor at Texas A&M University in the Department of Poultry Science and conducts research in the field of poultry nutrition. Dr. Lee received his B.S. in Poultry Science from Texas A&M in 2001, as well as an M.S. in Nutrition and Ph.D. in Poultry Science in 2006. He joined the faculty of the University’s Poultry Science Department in 2007.
Dr. Lee’s research focuses on improving the efficiency and nutrient utilization of poultry through dietary modifications such as exogenous enzymes, vaccinations, and probiotics and prebiotics. His laboratory has conducted over 100 sponsored research projects over the past 5 years. In addition to his many scientific accomplishments, Dr. Lee is a dedicated mentor and currently advises a laboratory group composed of seven Ph.D. students, three master’s students, and 11 undergraduate students.
