The Pacific Division Lifetime Achievement Award was first awarded in 1990. This award is given to senior members of the Pacific Division who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to plant pathology and service to the Pacific Division. The contributions may be in research, teaching, extension, or any other aspect of plant pathology in either an academic or nonacademic environment. Nominees must also be active members of the Pacific Division.
Nominations may be made by any member or group of members belonging to the Pacific Division. The Lifetime Achievement Award is to be awarded as appropriate only in years when exceptional candidates are nominated.
Nominations must include the following:
- Nomination statement, no more than two pages double-spaced. Detailing the name, current position and affiliation, and years and names of institutions granting degrees of the nominee. Describe the nominee’s sustained significant notable contributions to plant pathology in their career. The contributions may be in research, teaching, extension, or any other aspect of plant pathology in either an academic or nonacademic environment.
- Provide a comprehensive vita that describes their accomplishments and supportive citations or other material that qualify the nominee for the award.
- Prepare an accurate biographical sketch of the nominee not exceeding 1,000 words.
- All documents (nomination letter, CV, biographical sketch) should be combined into one PDF.
COMPLETED NOMINATION PACKETS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY EMAIL TO: PD-APS Awards Committee Chair, Jeremiah Dung at Jeremiah.Dung@oregonstate.edu by February 21, 2025. Nominators will receive an email notification after their application has been received.
Award Winners
2024 | Timothy Paulitz
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2022 | Melodie Putnam
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2021 | Jay Pscheidt |
2019
| Themis Michailides
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2016
| James Adaskaveg Debra Inglish
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2014 | Barry Jacobsen
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2013 | Gary Chastagner |
2011 | Dennis Johnson |
2006 | Robert Webster |
2005 | Pete Bristow |
2005 | Bill Brown |
2005 | Doug Gubler |
2005 | Mike Matheron |
2003 | Mike Stanghellini |
2002 | Fred A. Gray |
2001 | Roland F. Line |
2000 | Robert Linderman |
1997 | James E. DeVay |
1997 | Donald Irwin |
1996 | Harley English |
1996 | George Nyland |
1996 | Walter Kaiser |
1996 | Robert Campbell |
1994 | Srecko (John) Mircetich |
1994 | H. Ronald Cameron |
1994 | Edward E. Butler |
1993 | George W. Bruehl |
1993 | Chuji Hiruki |
1992 | Richard Converse |
1992 | Bill Haglund |
1992 | Ken Kimble |
1992 | Don Mathre |
1991 | Ralph Baker |
1991 | Ray Grogan |
1991 | Don Munnecke |
1991 | Joe Ogawa |
1991 | George Zentmeyer
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1990
| Richard Hine |
The Pacific Division Lifetime Achievement Award was first awarded in 1990.