This award recognizes APS Early Career Members or APS Members who are within seven years of receiving a Ph.D. and have made an outstanding and innovative contribution directed towards the control of plant disease.
Contributions that include research or activities performed for a graduate degree will not be considered. Supporting information should include a detailed description of innovative research or extension programs.
Nominations will stand for only one year. In order to be considered, the nominee must be within seven years of receiving a Ph.D. prior to being nominated, and be a current APS member in good standing.
Awardees will receive an honorarium derived from funds bequeathed to the society by the Hewitt estate.
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Awardees
2024 J. Richards
2023 E. Pérez-López
2022 L. Thiessen
2021 J. M. Jacobs
2020 A. Ortega-Beltran
2018 S. Aruppillai
2017 L. M. Quesada
2016 M. L. Paret
2012 P. S. Ojiambo
2010 N. Wang
2008 P. Paul
2007 N. Peres
2006 K-H. Wang
2002 S. Hu
