USA
March 21, 2012
The National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB) is pleased to announce its Awards Program for 2012. This year the NAPB is sponsoring four prestigious awards that will be presented at our Annual Meeting on August 6-8 at Indianapolis, IN.
Early Career Award - Recognizes a young scientist who is active in the plant breeding field. Applicants should exhibit the ability to establish strong research foundations (experimental techniques, publications, etc.), to interact with multidisciplinary teams, and to participate in professional societies relevant to their discipline. The nominee must have obtained their Ph.D. after December 31, 2004.
Lifetime Achievement Award - Recognizes an individual who has given distinguished long-term service to the plant breeding discipline in areas such as breeding/genetics research and publication, education (graduate or undergraduate training), extension outreach, and regional, national, and/or international leadership.
Plant Breeding Impact Award - Recognizes an individual who has made significant advancements in the field of plant breeding, specifically in the area of applied variety and/or technology development. Public or private plant breeders whose improved germplasm or technological contributions have had a measurable impact on crop production are eligible to receive this award.
Graduate Student Poster Award – Recognizes an outstanding graduate student poster, both in content and delivery, which exemplifies breeding/genetics research. The winner will be expected to present their research topics at the next annual meeting.
These awards are not based on the nature of employment (public, private, etc.) and the nominee does not have to be a member of the NAPB.
Nomination procedures and entry forms containing more detail are included with this announcement and on our website http://www.plantbreeding.org/napb/Awards/Awards.html
Annual NAPB Meeting information can also be found at the meeting site http://www.plantbreeding.org/napb/Meetings/Meetings.html
Nominations are currently being accepted and the final deadline is June 15, 2012 (5:00 pm Pacific time). For inquiries or questions please contact the Awards Panel Chair, Dr. Brooks Blanche, Dow AgroSciences, (318)350-9589, sbblanche@dow.com
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