David Barbano is a professor in the Department of Food Science at Cornell University. Dave received his BS in biology/food science in 1970 at Cornell University and his MS/PhD in food science from Cornell (MS in 1973 and PhD in 1976). He joined the Department of Food Science as an assistant professor in 1980. In 1988, he became the director of the Northeast Dairy Foods Research Center. He is a member of ADSA, IFT, IDFA, AOACI, IAMFES, IDF, and NYS Assoiation of Milk and Food Sanitarians. Dave is past president of the ADSA, and a fellow of ADSA and the Association of Official Analytical Chemists. Dave received the Harvey Wiley award of AOAC in 2010. Dave is on numerous International Dairy Federation committees for milk analysis. The National Cheese Institute (NCI) named him the 2018 NCI Laureate. The award recognizes individuals who have made significant long-term contributions to the development and growth of the cheese industry. The speakers in this special symposium are distinguished former students of Dr. Barbano; each exemplifies a different scientific and technological area of his numerous contributions to dairy science.