Award-winning faculty & staff

Teaching | Research | Service

Teaching awards

Carski Award for Undergraduate Teaching from the American Society for Microbiology

Leslie Schiff, Microbiology, 2004

Horace T. Morse-Minnesota Alumni Association Award for Outstanding Contributions to Undergraduate Education

Claudia Neuhauser, 2004
Rob Brooker, 2003
Leslie Schiff, 2002
P.T. Magee, 2001
John Beatty, 1998
John S. Anderson, 1997
Willard Koukkari,1996
David Biesboer, 1995
Clare Woodward, 1993
William Cunningham, 1993
Robert McKinnell, 1992
Thomas Soulen, 1991
Alan Hooper, 1990
Franklin Barnwell, 1989
Iris Charvat, 1987
Michael Simmons, 1986
D. Peter Snustad, 1984
Samuel Kirkwood, 1978
Magnus Olson, 1976
Donald Lawrence, 1974
Val Woodward, 1970
Stanley Dagley, 1969

John Tate Advising Award

Tom Soulen, 2002
Franklin Barnwell, 1996
Val Woodward, 1994
Amy Winkel, 1994
Iris Charvat, 1992
Kathleen Peterson, 1987

Minnesota College Teacher of the Year

Franklin Barnwell, Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior, 1997

Mortar Board Outstanding Professor Award

Richard Phillips, Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior, 1999

Stanley Dagley-Samuel Kirkwood Undergraduate Education Award (read description)

Paul Siliciano, 2006
Stuart Goldstein, 2005
Dave Biesboer, 2004
Claudia Neuhauser, 2003
Robert Zink, 2002
Thomas Soulen, 2001
Richard Hanson, 2000
David Bernlohr, 1999
Palmer Rogers, 1998
John Beatty, 1997
Janet Schottel, 1996
Norman Kerr, 1995
Douglas Pratt, 1994
Susan Wick, 1993
Murray Rosenberg, 1992
Iris Charvat, 1991
D. Peter Snustad, 1990
John S. Anderson, 1989

University of Minnesota Academy of Distinguished Teachers

Claudia Neuhauser, 2004
Rob Brooker, 2003
Leslie Schiff, 2002
Anthony Starfield, 2002
P.T. Magee, 2001
David Thomas, 2000
John S. Anderson, 1999
Franklin Barnwell, 1999
David D. Biesboer, 1999
Iris Charvat, 1999
William P. Cunningham, 1999
Margaret Davis, 1999
Willard L. Koukkari, 1999
Alan Hooper, 1990

University of Minnesota Award for Outstanding Contributions to Post-Baccalaureate, Graduate, and Professional Education

Michel Sanders, 2005
Timothy Ebner, 2004
Glenn Giesler, 2003
Marc Jenkins, 2002
Anthony Starfield, 2002
David Thomas, 2000
Margaret Davis, 1999

Research awards

American Academy of Arts and Sciences Fellows

Craig Packer, Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
David Tilman, Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
Anne Pusey, Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
Eville Gorham, Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
Margaret Davis, Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior

American Academy of Microbiology Fellows

Pete Magee, Genetics, Cell Biology and Development
Judith Berman, Genetics, Cell Biology and Development
P. Patrick Cleary, Microbiology
Gary Dunny, Microbiology
Marty Dworkin (Emeritus), Microbiology
Ashley Haas, Microbiology
Russell Johnson, Microbiology
Pat Schlievert, Microbiology
Dennis Watson (Emeritus), Microbiology
Michael Sadowsky, Soil Science

American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows

P.T. Magee, Genetics, Cell Biology and Development
Peter Snustad, Plant Biology
Michael Simmons, Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development
David Tilman, Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
Lawrence Wackett, Biochemistry
Franklin Barnwell, Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior

Benjamin Franklin Medal in Earth Science

Eville Gorham, Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior, 2000

George W. Beadle Award

Robert Herman, Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, 2007

McKnight Distinguished University Professors

The McKnight Distinguished University Professorship program recognizes the University of Minnesota’s highest-achieving faculty who recently have attained full professor status. Recipients hold the title “Distinguished McKnight Professor” for as long as they remain at the University of Minnesota. The grant associated with the Professorship consists of $100,000 over five years.

Claudia Neuhauser, Ecology, Evolution and Behavior
Mike Sadowsky, Biotechnology
Nevin Young, Plant Biology
David Bernlohr, Biochemistry
Bianca Conti-Fine, Biochemistry
Craig Packer, Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
Anne Pusey, Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
David Tilman, Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
Lawrence Wackett, Biochemistry

McKnight Land Grant Professors

The McKnight Land-Grant Professorship program recognizes and supports the University of Minnesota’s most promising junior faculty members. The two-year appointments provide a $60,000 research grant and the opportunity to take a year’s leave to focus on research.

Daniel Bond, Microbiology & BioTechnology Institute, 2007
Helene Muller-Landau, Ecology, Evolution & Behavior, 2007
Cynthia Weinig, Plant Biology, 2006
Reuben Harris, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics, 2005
George Weiblen, Plant Biology, 2005
William Gray, Plant Biology, 2004
Claudia Schmidt-Dannert, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics, 2001
Sarah Hobbie, Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior, 2000
David Largaespada, Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development, 2000
Ann Rougvie, Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development, 1994
Jeffrey Simon, Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development, 1993
Mary Porter, Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development, 1990
Anath Das, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Development, 1988
David Bernlohr, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Development, 1987

McKnight Presidential Professors

The McKnight Presidential Fellowship recognizes the most promising faculty who hold tenure and the rank of associate professor. The awards include three years of financial support.

George Weiblen, Plant Biology, 2006
Claudia Schmidt-Dannert, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics, 2005

National Academy Institute of Medicine

Ashley Haase, Microbiology

National Academy of Sciences Fellows

David Tilman, Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
Eville Gorham, Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
Margaret Davis, Ecology Evolution, and Behavior
Herbert Wright, Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior

Nobel Laureates

Paul Boyer, Biochemistry–Chemistry, 1997

Packard Fellows

Claudia Schmidt-Dannert, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics
George Weiblen, Plant Biology
Helene Muller-Landau, Ecology, Evolution and Behavior

Searle Scholar

Reuben Harris, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics, 2004-2006

Sterling B. Hendricks Memorial Lecture Award

Irv Leiner, 2001

University of Minnesota Regents Professors

David Tilman, Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior, 2002
Ashley Haase, Microbiology, 2000
Ralph Comstock, Genetics and Cell Biology, 1980
Stanley Dagley, Biochemistry, 1984
Margaret Davis, Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior, 1968
Eville Gorham, Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior, 1982
Herbert Wright, Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior, 1974

Service awards

Alumni Service Award

Mervyn de Sousa, Biochemistry, 2004

John S. Anderson Leadership Award (read description)

Stuart Goldstein, 2006
Janet Schottel, 2005

President’s Outstanding Service Award

Tom Soulen, 2006
John S. Anderson, 2005
Jon Ross, 2005
Beatrice (Bebe) Magee, 2005
Ellen Dahl, 2000
David Hamilton, 2000
Jane Phillips, 2000
Anne Caton, 1999
Kathleen Peterson, 1998
Sally Jorgensen, 1997

University of Minnesota Academic Staff Award

Mark Sanders, 2001
Bruce Fall, 1996
Jane Phillips, 1994
Kathleen Peterson, 1992
Rick Peifer, 1991

University of Minnesota Outstanding Community Service Award

Harrison “Bud” Tordoff, Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior, 2000

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