Robert O. Teskey

Distinguished Research Professor 2001 Robert Teskey, Professor of Forest Resources, is internationally recognized for his significant findings in both basic and applied aspects of tree physiology that have led to a better understanding of how the environment affects the physiological processes of trees. Dr. Teskey has developed...

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Gregory H. Robinson

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Lamar Dodd Award 2010 Gregory H. Robinson, Franklin Professor of Chemistry, is recognized worldwide as a leading scientist in the synthesis of unusual main group element chemical compounds. In 1995, he was the first to install a triple bond between...

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Noel Gregg

Distinguished Research Professor 2000 Noel Gregg studies adults with learning disabilities and the impact of those disabilities on assessment, interventions and services. In particular, she studies adults with learning disabilities across rehabilitation and college populations. She has an outstanding record of extramural funding in an area of...

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Rick L. Tarleton

Lamar Dodd Award 2012 Rick Tarleton, Athletic Association Distinguished Professor in the Biological Sciences and Distinguished Research Professor, is internationally recognized for his ground-breaking research on Chagas disease and its cause, the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. Since its establishment at UGA in 1984, the Tarleton laboratory has been...

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Celeste Condit

William A. Owens Award 2005 Celeste Condit analyzes the effectiveness of different means of communicating genetic research to the public. As scientific advances increase doctors’ ability to identify an individual’s genetic make-up, the focus on genetic services and testing intensifies, along with media coverage and public...

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Larry R. Beuchat

Lamar Dodd Award 2007 Larry R. Beuchat, Distinguished Research Professor of Food Microbiology, has, through his extraordinary research, advanced understanding of the environmental and ecological conditions that influence the survival and growth of foodborne bacteria, molds and yeasts. He conducted pioneering work on the storage and processing...

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