The Society of Sensory Professionals is a non-profit organization devoted to developing and promoting the field of sensory science.
Society Mission: to advance the field of sensory evaluation, including consumer research, and the role/work of sensory professionals, for the purpose of sharing knowledge, exchanging ideas, mentoring and educating its members.
Society Scope: to advance the field of sensory evaluation, including consumer research, by:
Creating forums for sharing research that advances the scientific basis of the field.
Provide mentoring in the field through a variety of forums.
Providing training courses and educational seminars.
Linking with existing organizations that serve the sensory and consumer research community
Promoting professional conduct and ethical standards.
Fellow of the Institute of Food Science (IFST) and an active member of the IFST's Sensory Science Group
https://www.astm.org/get-involved/technical-committees/committee-e18 ASTM Committee E18 on Sensory Evaluation of Materials and Products was formed in 1960. E18 meets twice a year, usually in April and October, with about 75 members attending over three days of technical meetings capped by a presentation on relevant topics in the Sensory Evaluation Field. The Committee, with a membership of approximately 240, currently has jurisdiction over 31 standards, published in the Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Volume 15.08. E18 has 10 technical subcommittees that maintain jurisdiction over these standards. Information on this subcommittee structure and E18's portfolio of approved standards and Work Items under construction are available from the List of Subcommittees, Standards and Work Items below. These standards have and continue to play a pre-eminent role in all aspects important to the sensory field.
increase the awareness of the fact that the field of sensory and consumer science needs it own special methodology and statistical methods;
improve the communication and co-operation between persons interested in the scientific principles, methods and applications of sensometrics;
act as the interdisciplinary institution, worldwide, to disseminate scientific knowledge on the field of sensometrics
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