The Excellence in Industry Award recognizes outstanding contributions to plant pathology by APS members whose primary employment involves work outside the university and federal realms either for profit or nonprofit.
Eligibility and Nomination Requirements
- Nominees must be current APS Professional Members who are employed primarily in nonacademic or nongovernment service.
- Nominees eligible include plant pathology research and development specialists, private consultants, group managers, and others.
- Supporting nomination information may include general descriptions of new discoveries that have advanced the technological development of plant pathology, publications, patents, novel information delivery programs for clientele, unique clean-stock programs for industry, effective coordination of development programs for new chemicals and biocontrol agents, and demonstrated leadership of a nonprofit organization with a focus toward plant pathology.
- APS Fellows are not eligible to be nominated for this awards except when the new nominations are for accomplishments different from that on which the Fellow nomination was based, and the new accomplishment has occurred after recognition as a Fellow.
Nomination Guidelines
Honor Bestowed
The award consists of a crystal inscribed award. The recipient is presented with the award at the APS Annual Meeting.
Awardees
2024 A. Stack
2020 G. Olaya
2021 C. Yao
2019 M. Schwarz
2018 E. C. Tedford
2016 J. M. Russo
2014 S. Gylling
2012 W. R. Landis
2011 W. E. Dolezal
2010 N. B. Carroll
2009 H. C. Mellinger
2008 C. Becker
2007 J. Frank
2006 G. Lamka
2003 C. Sutula
2002 A. Tally
2001 M. Cline
1998 H. V. Morton
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