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Award of Distinction

The Award of Distinction is the highest honor APS​ can bestow and is presented on rare occasions​ to individuals who have made truly exceptional contributions to plant pathology. 

Eligibility

Nominees are not required to be members of APS.​

Call for Nominations

Nomination packages are accepted yearly through December 1.

Nomination Requirements​

Honor Bestowed

The award consists of an inscribed glass award.​

Previous Awardees

1967 E. C. Stakman
1969 J. C. Walker
1972 J. G. Horsfall
1980 H. H. Flor
1983 A. K​elman
1983 G. A. Zentmyer

1987 R. G. Grogan
1988 M. K. Brakke
1994 R. J. Cook
1994 L. Sequeira
1998 A.K. Vidaver
2006 M. Zaitlin 

2007  N. E. Borlaug
2016  S. E. Lindow
2016  J. Van Etten 
2019  L. Madden​​
2020  J. Leach

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​*Please note that all bios linked from this page were published at the time of the received award and may not be current.​
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