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The AAIC calls on its members to submit nominations each year for any or all of the five different awards to be presented at the Annual Meeting. 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.
AAIC
Best Paper/Poster Presentation Awards
Each division will have the option of presenting a “Best Annual Meeting Paper Award” (certificate) for oral and poster presentations. The awards chairs and committee will determine the winners. There must be a minimum of three oral papers or posters presented in the division session for an award to be made.
AAIC
Best Journal Paper of the Year
Each division will have the option of presenting the “Best Published Paper of the Year” for each division. The paper will be selected from those published on-line or in press, in the Industrial Crops and Products (ICP) Journal. At least one of the authors has to be a current AAIC member. The Division Awards Chairs will be responsible for selecting the candidate papers for their division. The final selection will be determined by the Division Awards Chair in consultation with the Editor-in-Chief of ICP. Awards to be presented at the 2010 AAIC meeting will be chosen from papers published in 2009.
Division Awards committee members should review articles published in 2009 in ICP and forward their recommendations soon to the Editor-in-Chief for consideration and award selection.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL AWARDS
- Nominees need not be AAIC members.
- The AAIC is an international association. Individuals from any country may be nominated.
- Candidates who are deemed outstanding by the awards committee, yet not chosen in a given year, may be reconsidered for up to 3 years without being renominated.
NOMINATION PROCEDURE
The following must be included in the nomination package:
- 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.
- Substantiating evidence of the individual's contributions and qualifications for the award.
- 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 July 31, 2010. Packets should be sent to the Past-President:
Steven C. Cermak, Ph.D.
USDA-ARS-NCAUR
Bio-Oils Research Unit
1815 N. University St.
Peoria, IL 61604
Tel: 309-681-6233
Fax: 309-681-6524 (FAX)
email: Steven.Cermak@ars.usda.gov