The Lee M. Hutchins Award is presented to the author or authors of published research on basic or applied aspects of diseases of perennial fruit plants (tree fruits, tree nuts, small fruits, and grapes, including tropical fruits, but excluding vegetables).
Eligibility and Nomination Requirements
Nominees are not required to be APS members.
Nominations must be based principally or completely on a paper or series of papers published in APS journals within 10 calendar years preceding the APS annual meeting year in which the award is presented.
Earlier papers in APS journals should be cited in the nomination only if they were the foundation of subsequent work during the 10-year period or if the work during the 10-year period involved a logical extension and application of earlier research.
The nominated paper(s) may report research on any aspect of disease diagnosis, epidemiology, etiology, physiology, vector relations, control, or properties of the etiologic agent.
Nominations including significance of the research reported, how it provides a better understanding of fruit plant diseases, and how it contributes ultimate value to the fruit industry, are highly recommended.
Nominations stand for one award cycle.
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 glass inscribed award and honorarium. The recipient is presented with the award at the APS Annual Meeting.
Awardees
2024
J. Moral2023
Clive Bock2022
Kerik Cox and Sara Villani2021
R. Almeida2020
C. Roper2019
A. Roy2018
P. S. McManus2017
M. M. Dewdney2016
M. Al Rwahnih2015
I. E. Tzanetakis2014
N. A. Peres2013
G.W. Sundin2012
Ficke, Hoffman, Kennelly2011
G. Schnabel2010
R. R. Martin2009
J. E. Adaskaveg2006
C. Xiao2004
M. Gleason2002
W. Köller2001
M. Mazzola
2000
G. Hughes
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