Congratulations
to our fellow members and colleagues who were selected to receive APS awards in
honor of their significant contributions to the science of plant pathology!
Awardees will be recognized and celebrated at
Plant Health 2023.
Fellows
The society grants this honor to a current APS member in recognition of distinguished contributions to plant pathology or to The American Phytopathological Society. Fellow recognition is based on significant contributions in one or more of the following areas: original research, teaching, administration, professional and public service, and/or extension and outreach.
Kira Bowen Auburn University
Gary Chastagner Washington State University
Marc Cubeta North Carolina State University
Maria Finckh University of Kassel, Germany
John Hartung USDA ARS MPPL
Anthony Keinath Clemson University
Alison Robertson Iowa State University
Nian Wang University of Florida
Yinong Yang The Pennsylvania State University
Excellence in Extension
Recognizes an APS member for excellence in extension plant pathology. Nominees will be individuals who have made outstanding contributions by creating, developing, or implementing extension-related programs or materials or who have provided significant leadership in an area of extension plant pathology.
Jay Pscheidt Oregon State University
Excellence in Teaching
Recognizes an APS member for excellence in teaching plant pathology. Preference is given to active teachers with responsibility for one or more courses in plant pathology.
Jose Pablo Dundore-Arias California State University Monterey Bay
William Boright Hewitt and Maybelle Ellen Ball Hewitt
Recognizes a scientist within seven years of receiving a PhD who has made an outstanding and innovative contribution directed towards the control of plant disease.
Edel Pérez-López Université Laval, Canada
Lee M. Hutchins
This 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).
Clive Bock USDA ARS, Southeastern Fruit and Tree Nut Research Laboratory
Ruth Allen
This award honors individuals who have made an outstanding, innovative research contribution that has changed, or has the potential to change, the direction of research in any field of plant pathology.
Anna Whitfield North Carolina State University
Syngenta
This award is given by Syngenta Crop Protection to an APS member for an outstanding recent contribution to teaching, research, or extension in plant pathology.
Lina Quesada-OcampoNorth Carolina State University
