Otto Frederick Hunziker - Professional Life

Professional Life

Professor Hunziker wrote dairy articles and textbooks used throughout the world, developed dairy curricula, advocated for dairy laws, and developed standard testing methodology. In particular, Dr. Hunziker authored The Butter Industry, Prepared for Factory, School and Laboratory, a well-known text in the industry that enjoyed at least three editions (1920, 1927, 1940). A book that Dr. Hunziker originally self-published in 1914, Condensed milk and milk powder: prepared for the use of milk condenseries, dairy students and pure food departments, was republished in a seventh edition in October 2007 by Cartwright Press. According to one book review: "The popularity of this book may be judged by the fact that this is the fourth edition, the three previous editions having long since been exhausted. The book is the most important contribution on the condensed milk and milk powder industry. It should be in the library of the teacher, the student or factory man interested in any phase of the condensed milk and milk powder industry." Both books are listed by Cornell University as "Core Historical Literature of Agriculture". In the 1920s, O.F. Hunziker initiated a "dairy school over the air"—a radio program on WGN for which dairy experts were invited to discuss various issues. Otto Hunziker was a director of the National Dairy Council and is listed in The Ten Master Minds of Dairying. When the World's Dairy Congress was held in the U.S. in 1923, the U.S. Department of Agriculture selected O. F. Hunziker to head the industry and economics program. He later represented the United States at World Dairy Congresses in London, 1928; Copenhagen, 1931; Berlin, 1937; Stockholm, 1949; and The Hague, 1953. He obtained several United States patents, including: US 1543853, Hunziker, O F, "Apparatus for deodorizing cream", published 1925-06-30 and US 1723860, Hunziker, O F, "Process for treating milk and its products", published 1929-08-06 . At Blue Valley, O. F. Hunziker established a research program for 22 creameries and two milk plants. In 1932, Purdue University bestowed an honorary doctoral degree in science. He retired from Blue Valley Creamery in 1939 to work as a consultant. In 1942, O F Hunziker was honored with the first ADSA honorary life membership. Otto Hunziker was awarded numerous international honors for his work, including:

• Diploma from Italian government for scientific papers at Milan International Exposition
• 1927: Australian Dairy Council
• 1928: Swiss gold medal
• 1934: A.D.S.A. Distinguished Service Scroll
• 1942: "Grande Diploma de Honra," Brazilian Instituto―Tecnico Industrial
• 1950: Honorary membership in "Tu Sociedad Espanola de Bromatologia" (Spain)