Joanne Hort

Joanne Hort is a New Zealand food science academic, and as of 2019 is a full professor at the Massey University^[1] and holds the 'Fonterra Riddet Chair in Consumer and Sensory Science'.^[2]

Joanne Hort
Alma mater	Sheffield Hallam University
Scientific career
Fields	Taste and texture of foods
Institutions	University of Nottingham, Massey University
Thesis	Cheddar cheese : Its texture, chemical composition and rheological properties  (1997)

Academic career

After a 1997 PhD titled 'Cheddar cheese : Its texture, chemical composition and rheological properties' at the Sheffield Hallam University, Hort moved to University of Nottingham, rising to full professor.^[3] Hort then moved to Massey University, where she currently (2019) teaches.^[1]

Hort's research focuses on the taste and texture of foods, particularly dairy products.^[4][5][6]

Selected works

• Kemp, Sarah E., Tracey Hollowood, and Joanne Hort. Sensory evaluation: a practical handbook. John Wiley & Sons, 2011.
• Hort, Joanne, and Geoff Le Grys. "Developments in the textural and rheological properties of UK Cheddar cheese during ripening." International Dairy Journal 11, no. 4-7 (2001): 475–481.
• Bayarri, Sara, Andrew J. Taylor, and Joanne Hort. "The role of fat in flavor perception: effect of partition and viscosity in model emulsions." Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 54, no. 23 (2006): 8862–8868.
• Hort, Joanne, and Tracey Ann Hollowood. "Controlled continuous flow delivery system for investigating taste− aroma interactions." Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 52, no. 15 (2004): 4834–4843.
• Marciani, Luca, Johann C. Pfeiffer, Joanne Hort, Kay Head, Debbie Bush, Andy J. Taylor, Robin C. Spiller, Sue Francis, and Penny A. Gowland. "Improved methods for fMRI studies of combined taste and aroma stimuli." Journal of neuroscience methods 158, no. 2 (2006): 186–194.

References

1. Zealand, Massey University, New. "Prof Joanne Hort - Professor - Massey University". www.massey.ac.nz.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
2. "Professor Joanne Hort - Riddet Institute". www.riddet.ac.nz.
3. "Laughter and tears as friends wish Joanne Hort 'Kia Ora' for her new life". The News Room. 19 June 2017.
4. "Food producers to get a taste of innovative consumer research". Radio New Zealand. 15 October 2018.
5. "A food lover's dream job - Massey University looks for 30 food tasters". Stuff. 22 February 2018.
6. "New Massey sensory testing lab aims to see what tastes good". Stuff. 2 October 2018.