University of Georgia

Casimir C. Akoh

Posted on Feb 23, 2016 in Creative Research Medal, Distinguished Research Professor
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Distinguished Research Professor 2004 Casimir C. Akoh, Professor of Food Science and Technology, conducts basic and applied research on lipids, edible oils and healthy fat substitutes. Using enzymes, he breaks apart short-, medium- and long-chain fatty acids from plant and animal fats, then restructures the fatty acids...

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Valery Alexeev

Posted on Feb 23, 2016 in Creative Research Medal, Distinguished Research Professor
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Distinguished Research Professor, 2004 Valery Alexeev, Professor of Mathematics, settled several fundamental problems in algebraic geometry, a field concerned with systems of algebraic equations and their solutions. Leading algebraic geometers call him "a brilliant and original mathematician," comparing him with luminaries who have received math's equivalent...

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Gary A. Dudley

Posted on Feb 23, 2016 in Creative Research Medal, Distinguished Research Professor
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Creative Research Medal 2004 Gary A. Dudley, Distinguished Research Professor and Director of UGA's Muscle Biology Laboratory, conducts research that may help patients with spinal cord injuries recover their fitness, health and well-being. For more than 20 years, he has studied skeletal muscles and their metabolic characteristics,...

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Karen S. Calhoun

Posted on Feb 18, 2016 in Creative Research Medal, William A. Owens Award
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William A. Owens Award 2002 Karen S. Calhoun, Professor of Psychology, is considered one of the world’s experts in the field of sexual violence. Her groundbreaking research is significant for defining the scope and consequences of sexual assault, as well as its treatment and prevention. Sexual aggression is...

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