[Pollinator] Entomological Society of America Recognizes 2007 Fellows and Honorary Members
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Subject: Entomological Society of America Recognizes 2007 Fellows and
Honorary Members
Entomological Society of America Recognizes 2007 Fellows and Honorary Members
Contact: Richard Levine, _rlevine at entsoc.org_ (mailto:rlevine at entsoc.org) ,
301-731-4535, ext. 3009
Lanham, MD; October 4, 2007-The Entomological Society of America (ESA) is
proud to announce its selection of nine new Fellows and one new Honorary Member.
Selection as an ESA Fellow acknowledges outstanding contributions in
research, teaching, extension, or administration. Honorary Membership acknowledges
scientists who have have participated actively in ESA affairs and served the
field of entomology with distinction. The honorees will be recognized during the
ESA Annual Meeting, which will be held from December 9 to 12, 2007, in San
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Brief biographies of the new honorees are listed below. Full biographies and
photos are available at
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2007 Honorary Member
Dr. Michael E. Irwin is currently Schlinger Research Emeritus Professor of
Arthropod Biodiversity at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
visiting professor at the University of Arizona, and is a research associate with
the Illinois Natural History Survey, the California Academy of Sciences (CAS),
the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, and the California State Collection of
Arthropods. He has undertaken 47 international consultancies, received numerous
international and national competitive grants, and authored 200+ publications.
2007 Fellows
Dr. C. Wayne Berisford is recognized for his research and teaching in forest
entomology at the University of Georgia, where he has served for the past 40
years. He has published over 200 journal articles and several book chapters,
and he has received several awards, including the A.D. Hopkins Award for
Distinguished Service to Forest Entomology, the U.S. Forest Service 75th Anniversary
Award for contributions to conservation, and the D.W. Brooks Award for
Agricultural Research.
Dr. Joel R. Coats has been on the faculty of the Department of Entomology at
Iowa State University for 29 years. He served a five-year term as Department
Chair and is currently Interim Chair of that department. His scientific
publication record includes seven books, 31 book chapters, six review articles, and
117 articles in peer-reviewed journals. He is also a Fellow of the American
Association for the Advancement of Science.
Dr. Harry K. Kaya has been with the Department of Nematology and Department
of Entomology at the University of California, Davis since 1976. He is
internationally recognized for his contributions to insect pathology and insect
nematology, which include more than 220 refereed publications and book chapters. He
is one of the founding editors of the journal Biological Control, and is
currently Editor-in-Chief. Dr. Kaya has received a number of awards from ESA, the
Society for Invertebrate Pathology, and the Society of Nematologists.
Dr. Richard E. Lee, Jr. is currently Distinguished Professor of Zoology at
the Miami University in Ohio. Lee has published more than 195 refereed journal
articles, reviews and book chapters. He is senior editor of two books and
received a patent for the use of ice nucleating microorganisms for biological
control. His honors include several teaching awards, the Benjamin Harrison
Medallion from Miami University, and election as a Fellow of the American Association
for the Advancement of Science.
Dr. J. E. McPherson began his teaching career in the Department of Zoology at
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, in 1969, attaining the rank of
professor in 1979, and he is internationally recognized for his research of the
Hemiptera-Heteroptera. McPherson has served ESA as a member of the Governing
Board (1994-1996, 2001-2003), President (2002), and Editor of American
Entomologist (1993-2001). He was elected an Honorary Member of the Society in 2004, and
has received the C. V. Riley Achievement Award (1997) and the Award of Merit
(2006) from ESA's North Central Branch.
Dr. Frantisek Sehnal is with the Entomological Institute of the Czech Academy
of Sciences, and in 2007 was named Director of the Biology Center of the
Czech Academy of Sciences. He has mentored 17 Ph.D. students, published 20 patents
and more than 250 papers, is currently on the editorial boards of seven
journals, plays important roles in international scientific life, and is currently
serving as the Chair of the Council for the next International Congress of
Entomology in Durban, South Africa.
Dr. Nan-Yao Su joined the University of Florida in 1984, and has been a
professor of entomology since 1994. He has authored and coauthored over 160
peer-reviewed articles on termite biology and control, and his research results on
the population ecology of subterranean termites and slow-acting toxicants led to
the development of the Sentricon System, a monitoring-baiting system for
population control of these cryptic pests.
Dr. Bruce Tabashnik has served as Head of the Department of Entomology at the
University of Arizona since 1996, and he is is one of the leaders of a
collaborative team in Arizona that addresses molecular, genetic, ecological, and
practical aspects of resistance. His awards include the J.E. Bussart Memorial
Award (1992) from the ESA. The Science Citation Index lists more than 5,000
citations of his 235 publications.
Dr. Kenneth V. Yeargan has been on the entomology faculty at the University
of Kentucky since 1974, and currently serves as Director of Graduate Studies
for his department. He has published more than 115 refereed journal articles and
several book chapters. He has received several awards for mentoring graduate
students and teaching, including ESA's Distinguished Achievement in Teaching
Award. Overall.
Founded in 1889, ESA is a non-profit organization committed to serving the
scientific and professional needs of more than 5,700 entomologists and
individuals in related disciplines. ESA's membership includes representatives from
educational institutions, government, health agencies, and private industry. For
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