A renowned expert of meat science and current President of the American Meat Science Association (AMSA), Robert “Bob” Delmore, Ph.D., has joined Colorado State University's College of Agricultural Sciences as a professor of Animal Sciences. Delmore will teach courses in meat science, meat processing and food safety. He also will serve as one of the faculty members in the Center for Meat Safety and Quality, conducting research to address national and global issues.

Teaching has been an important part of Delmore’s career. He spent the last nine years with the Animal Science Department at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. At Cal Poly, Delmore developed a nationally recognized undergraduate teaching program in meat science. His great passion for and dedication to the meat industry combined with his significant industry experience gives him a highly regarded approach to teaching and research.