Past Award Recipients
| Name and Department | Focus Area | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ||
| Jinson Zhu | insect molecular physiology, defining changes in how the interactions between malarial parasites and the mosquito host are understood | Basic Research |
| Bo Zhang | research on nutritional and anti-nutritional factors of soybean seeds, internationally recognized soybean breeding program that applies traditional and modern breeding techniques to enhance the value of soybeans | Applied Research |
| 2022 | ||
| Alan Ealy | Developmental, cellular, and molecular regulation of early pregnancy in cattle and other ruminants | Basic Research |
| Mike Zhang | Developing vaccines against drugs of addiction | Applied Research |
2021 |
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Mark Hanigan, David R. and Margaret Lincicome Professor of Agriculture, Department of Dairy Science |
Regulation of energy and nitrogen metabolism in the ruminant and the resulting impact on the environment |
Basic Research |
Jeffery Alwang, Professor, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics |
Policies to alleviate poverty in rural areas, development of rural economies, and assessment of impacts of technologies, policies, and programs on rural residents |
Applied Research |
2020 |
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Boris Vinatzer, Professor, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences |
Molecular plant-microbe interactions and molecular evolution and taxonomy of plant pathogenic bacteria |
Basic Research |
Jacob Barney, Associate Professor, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences |
Causes, consequences, epidemiology, and management of invasive plant species |
Applied Research |
2019 |
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Kang Xia, Professor, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences |
Environmental Chemistry |
Basic Research |
Zach Easton, Associate Professor, Extension Specialist, Department of Biological System Engineering |
Water resource engineering and modeling |
Applied Research |
2018 |
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David Schmale, Professor School of Plant and Environmental Sciences |
Aerobiology |
Basic Research |
Greg Evanylo, Professor, Extension Specialist School of Plant and Environmental Sciences |
Agricultural and urban nutrient management |
Applied Research |
2017 |
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Elizabeth R. Gilbert, Associate Professor Animal and Poultry Sciences |
Discoveries related to brain, fat, and appetite physiology |
Basic Research |
James "Jim" Owen Jr., Assistant Professor Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center |
Improving resource (water and nutrients) efficiency |
Applied Research |
2016 |
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Jim Westwood, Professor Plant Pathology, Physiology, and Weed Science |
Parasitic plant biology |
Basic Research |
Lee Daniels, Professor Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences |
Reclamation of disturbed lands |
Applied Research |
2015 |
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Zach Adelman, Associate Professor Entomology |
Molecular and vector biology |
Basic Research |
Percival Zhang, Professor Biological Systems Engineering |
Applied sciences and disruptive biomanufacturing |
Applied Research |
2014 |
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Pablo Sobrado, Associate Professor Biochemistry |
Elucidation of novel enzyme mechanisms and drug discovery |
Basic Research |
George Davis, Professor Wen You, Associate Professor Agricultural and Applied Economics |
Importance of incorporating time in the evaluation of the adequacy of SNAP benefits |
Applied Research |
2013 |
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Richard Veilleux, Professor Horticulture |
Genetic research horticulture crops |
Basic Research |
Wade Thomason, Associate Professor Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences |
Science of crop production |
Applied Research |
2012 |
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Igor Sharakhov, Associate Professor Entomology |
Genomics, vector biology, and medical entomology |
Basic Research |
Jeffrey Derr, Professor Plant Pathology and Weed Science |
Weed management |
Applied Research |
2011 |
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Zhijian Jake Tu, Professor Biochemistry |
Vector-borne diseases |
Basic Research |
James Christopher Bergh, Professor Entomology |
Pest management |
Applied Research |
2010 |
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Deborah Good, Associate Professor Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise |
Molecular gene regulation |
Basic Research |
Thomas Kuhar, Associate Professor Entomology |
Pest management |
Applied Research |