blog posts All this scientist wants for his 101st birthday is funding for his research lab Sep 30, 2015 10:30 am by Washington PostIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Washington Post (Sept. 29) - Fred Kummerow, the Illinois scientist whose decades of warnings helped compel the FDA to eliminate artificial trans fat in the U.S. food supply, has a birthday coming up. Share on Facebook Tweet Email