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Pacific Division Lifetime Achievement Award

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
​2022​Melodie Putnam
​2021​Jay Pscheidt
​2019
​Themis Michailides​​
​2016
​​James Adask​aveg
Debra Ingli​sh
2014Barry Jacobsen
2013Gary Chastagner
2011Dennis Johnson
2006Robert Webster
2005Pete Bristow
2005Bill Brown
2005Doug Gubler
2005Mike ​Matheron
2003Mike Stanghellini
2002Fred A. Gray
2001Roland F. Line
2000Robert Linderman
1997James E. DeVay
1997Donald Irwin
1996Harley English
1996George Nyland
1996Walter Kaiser
1996Robert Campbell
1994Srecko (John) Mircetich
1994H. Ronald Cameron
1994Edward E. Butler
1993George W. Bruehl
1993Chuji Hiruki
1992Richard Converse
1992Bill Haglund
1992Ken Kimble
1992Don Mathre
1991Ralph Baker
1991Ray Grogan
1991Don Munnecke
1991Joe Ogawa
1991George Zentmeyer​
1990
Richard Hine

The Pacific Division Lifetime Achievement Award was first awarded in 1990.