Dr. Gerald (Jerry) Shurson received his B.S. degree in Animal Science and Agricultural Economics at the University of Minnesota, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in swine nutrition at Michigan State University. He is currently Professor in the Department of Animal Science at the University of Minnesota with responsibilities for research and outreach. He serves on numerous graduate student committees and has advised and mentored 50 M.S. and 32 Ph.D. students, 7 post-docs, and 2 visiting scholars. Jerry has a very extensive, diverse, and transdisciplinary research program which includes determining biological mechanisms of nutritional responses; assessing the feeding value of biofuels co-products; feed safety, biosecurity, and environmental impacts of feed ingredient supply chains; upcycling food loss and waste to animal feed; and integrating and implementing One Health, sustainability, and circularity strategies in food animal production systems. He provides programmatic leadership for several interdisciplinary research teams at the University of Minnesota and collaborates with numerous national and international researchers, educators, and industry professionals. His research program has resulted in more than 250 refereed publications, book chapters, and white papers, 250 abstracts, 5 Handbooks, 95 conference proceedings, and has generated over $21 million in research funding. He has presented his research findings to audiences in over 50 countries and has served as a nutrition consultant for the U.S. Grains Council and the U.S. Soybean Export Council for many years. He also has provided service in several professional leadership roles including Board of Directors and President of the Midwest Section of the American Society of Animal Science, and Director of the University of Minnesota Swine Center. He has received numerous awards for outstanding accomplishments and contributions in research, teaching, and extension over his 40-year academic career.