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​Honorary Awards

​APS honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the science of plant pathology or to the society itself. We invite you​ to familiarize yourself with the various APS awards and nominate someone whom you feel deserves special recognition and is reflective of the APS core values and overall diversity within APS.​​​​

2024 APS Aw​ard Ceremonies

The award ceremonies​ will be part of Plant Health 2024​. The Fellow award ceremony is on Sunday, July 28 during the Opening General Session and the Excellence and Named award ceremony is on Tuesday, July 30 during the Plenary Panel Session. 

The formal APS awardee announcement will be included in the June 2024 issue of Phytopathology News. 

View 2024 Awardees​​

Call for Award ​Nominations

• Award nominations for 2025 will open in September 2024 and close on December 1, 2024
  
• The APS President​ will notify those receiving an APS award typically​ in February or early March 
  
• The APS award announcement is included in either the May or June issue of Phytopathology News.​
  
• A​​ward ceremonies are held during the APS annual meeting.
  
• Please review the award guidelines and nomination instructions prior to submitting your nomination.
  

Guidelines and Nomination Instructions​​​

• ​Contact ​​APS with further questions. ​
  

 Nominated Awards

• Award of Distinction​​
  
• Fellow
  
• Excellence in Extension
  
• Excellence in Industry​
  
• Excellence in International Service​
  
• Excellence in Regulatory Affairs and Crop Security
  
• Excellence in Teaching
  
• Lee M. Hutchins Award​
  
• Noel T. Keen Award (presented in even years)
  
• Ruth Allen Award​
  

Early Career Awards

• Syngenta Award​
  
• William Boright Hewitt and Maybelle Ellen Ball Hewitt Award​
  

​Society Awards

• Distinguished ​Service Award​​​​
  
• APS Outstanding Volunt​eer Award​​
  
• Friend of APS Recognition​​