The Association for the Advancement of Industrial Crops

Society Awards  -

2008 Awards
*Call for Nominations*

The AAIC calls on its members to submit nominations for any or all of the five different awards to be presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting in CollegeStation, Texas. A list of previous winners can be found below. Awards are not necessarily given each year. Remember, awards can only be given if the Awards Committee receives nominations. Please take time to nominate those you feel are deserving of special recognition of their work.

The awards are as follows:

A.E. Thompson Career Achievement Award

This award was established to honor Dr. A.E. (Tommy) Thompson for his many achievements and lasting contributions to the AAIC and the development of industrial crops and products. This award is given to a person who throughout his or her career has made significant contributions to the development and/or utilization of industrial crops and/or products.

Outstanding Researcher Award

This award is given to a person who has conducted significant research in the field of industrial crops and/or products.

 Gail H. Dahlquist Special Recognition Award

This award is given to a person who has effectively promoted the study and/or development of industrial crops and/or products.

AAIC Student of the Year Award
This award is given to an undergraduate or graduate student who has performed outstanding research in the field of industrial crops and/or products. The recipient will be presented with a special plaque and $100.

AAIC-International Flora Technology Student Award for Outstanding Contributions to Jojoba Research
This award was instituted to stimulate early personal involvement of graduate and undergraduate students in jojoba research and development. Nominees must be full time students of accredited colleges or universities studying agronomy, horticulture, plant sciences, biology, plant breeding, genetics, soils, irrigation, engineering, plant protection, chemistry, economics, marketing, etc. The recipient will be presented with a special plaque and $500.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL AWARDS

NOMINATION PROCEDURE

The following must be included in the nomination package:

  1. A statement(s) describing the award for which the individual is being nominated and his or her contributions to the field of industrial crops and/or products.
  2. Substantiating evidence of the individual's contributions and qualifications for the award.
  3. A cover letter from the nominator and two additional letters of support from individuals familiar with the nominee's achievements.

 

SUBMISSION DEADLINE & INSTRUCTIONS

 

The completed nomination packet must be received by June 30, 2008.  Packets should be sent to:

 

Dr. Winthrop B. Phippen
Associate Professor
Department of Agriculture
Western Illinois University
1 University Circle
Macomb, IL 61455-1390
Phone: 309/298-1251 or 309/298-1080
Fax: 309/298-2280
E-mail: wb-phippen@wiu.edu

 

*New Award*  -

AAIC - Fibers and Cellulosic Division Announces

Student Travel Grant Opportunity

 The Fibers and Cellulosic Division will be sponsoring a student travel grant for any student conducting research in the area of fibers and cellulosic crops. Interested students should submit an application to Tom Rymsza, chair of the Fibers and Cellulosic Division by June 30, 2008. 

Applications should include; a brief application letter stating the student's current research and career goals, an abstract of the research being presented, and a letter of support from their major professor. The selected student will be required to give a 15-20 minute oral presentation during the Fibers and Cellulosic division talks. The student will be reimbursed for all lodging and travel expenses up to $1,000 to attend the annual AAIC meeting in College Station, TX.   

Mail applications for the student travel grant to:

Thomas A. Rymsza

PO Box 20399

Albuquerque, NM 87154-0399

 

Past AAIC Award Winners

 
Anson Ellis Thompson Career Achievement Award
Anson E. Thompson
1993
USDA-ARS-USWCL
George White
1996
USDA-ARS
Francis S. Nakayama
1997
USDA-ARS-USWCL
Shelby F. Thames
1999
U of Southern Mississippi
Robert Kleiman
2002
International Flora Technologies
Steven P. McLaughlin
2004
U of Arizona
Jules Janick

2006

Purdue U
Carmela A. Bailey

2007

USDA-CREES
     
Outstanding Researcher Award
Ralph A. Backhaus
1991
Arizona State U
Robert Kleiman
1993
USDA-ARS-NCAUR
Dennis T. Ray
1995
U of Arizona
Ken Carlson
1996
USDA-ARS-NCAUR
Wayne Coates
1997
U of Arizona
Terry A. Isbell
1998
USDA-ARS-NCAUR
Jimmie M. Crane
1999
Oregon State U
David A. Dierig
2001
USDA-ARS-USWCL
Michael A. Foster
2002
Texas A&M U
Damian Ravetta
2003
U de Buenos Aires
Steven Cermak
2006
USDA-ARS-NCAUR
     
Student of the Year Award
Sarah Ward
1991
Colorado State U
Marisol Berti
1992
North Dakota State U
Payton Poole
1993
U of Southern Mississippi
Jon Rebman
1995
USDA-ARS-USWCL
Melissa Mund
1997
USDA-ARS-NCAUR
Naveen Puppala
1997
New Mexico State U
Pernell Tomasi
1998
USDA-ARS-NCAUR
Richard Cook
1999
U of Southern Mississippi
Diego Wassner
2000
U de Buenos Aires
Venkata K. Kishore
Sonali Gandhi
2001
Oregon State U
Andrew Salywon
2003
Arizona State U
Maren E. Veatch
2004
U of Arizona
Bernardo M. T. da Costa
2005
U of California, Berkeley
Marisol T. Berti

2007

North Dakota State U
     
Jojoba Growers and Processors Student Award
Damian Ravetta
1991
U of Arizona
Anne-Catherine Cavine
1992
Grad School of Technol & Engr for
Agriculture (ESITPA)
     
International Flora Technologies Student Award
Diego Muñoz
1995
U de Chile
     
Special Recognition Award
Jimmie D. Dodd
1991
Texas A&M U
Ricardo Ayerza
1992
Agropecuaria el Valle
Joseph Roetheli
1993
USDA-CSREES/AARC
Gail Dahlquist
2000
USDA-ARS-USWCL
Bliss Phillips
2003
USDA-ARS-NCAUR
     
Student Presentation Competition
Carolina Quintero
Maren E. Veatch
2004
U of Southerm Mississippi
U of Arizona