Awards and Accolades
Liesl Folks honored by magnetics society
Liesl Folks, vice president for semiconductor strategy and director of the Center for Semiconductor Manufacturing, has won the Distinguished Service Award from the IEEE Magnetics Society. The organization cited Folks' achievements in "fostering a dynamic and diverse IEEE Magnetics Society by supporting, encouraging and educating the human beings behind the scientists and engineers, especially students."
Liesl Folks, vice president for semiconductor strategy and director, Center for Semiconductor Manufacturing
Folks holds 12 U.S. patents and has authored more than 60 peer-reviewed papers. She leads the Center for Semiconductor Manufacturing, which provides regional industry with expertise and workforce training opportunities in the manufacturing process.
The IEEE Magnetics Society – part of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers – promotes the advancement of science, technology, applications and training in magnetism and related fields.
The award comes with a $2,000 prize. The date for an awards ceremony has not been finalized.
Two professors receive awards in entomology
Two faculty members in the Department of Entomology have been honored by the Entomological Society of America.
Professor Yves Carrière received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the ESA Plant-Insect Ecosystems Section. This award is given annually to recognize the career of an entomologist who has greatly contributed to the advancement of entomology and has been an inspiration to others.
Yves Carrière, professor, Department of Entomology
Carrière was recognized for his international leadership in research elucidating the impact of fitness costs on the evolution of insect resistance to crops that have been genetically engineered to produce environmentally friendly pest-killing bacterial proteins. The organization also cited his work as a mentor, noting that he has served as major adviser for 16 graduate students and postdoctoral scholars and as an advisory committee member for more than 50 graduate students.
John Palumbo, extension specialist and holder of an endowed chair in integrated pest management, Department of Entomology
John Palumbo, an extension specialist stationed at the Yuma Agricultural Center who holds an endowed chair in integrated pest management in the Department of Entomology, received the ESA Award for Excellence in Integrated Pest Management. The award is given annually to recognize an individual for outstanding contributions that advance integrated pest management, reducing pest damage while minimizing harm to people and the environment.
Palumbo has developed and implemented sustainable integrated pest management strategies that facilitate safe and affordable production of produce. His research strives to provide Arizona and California farmers with environmentally sound integrated pest management programs that promote health and safety by reducing reliance on broadly toxic pesticides.
Founded in 1889, the Entomological Society of America serves the professional and scientific needs of entomologists and individuals in related disciplines. The organization has nearly 7,000 members around the world.
Carrière and Palumbo received their awards in November. Read more about Carrière and his award and about Palumbo and his award on the College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences website.
Gene Hall part of team honored by global science association
Gene Hall, manager, University of Arizona Insect Collection
Gene Hall, manager of the University of Arizona Insect Collection, is part of a team that won the Newcomb Cleveland Prize from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The award, which was established in 1923, is presented annually for an outstanding paper published in the journal Science.
The paper Hall contributed to, "Early dispersal of domestic horses into the Great Plains and northern Rockies," was praised by the association for weaving together "Indigenous science, archeozoological data and cutting-edge genomics to tell the story of how horses spread across North America."
The American Association for the Advancement of Science is a multidisciplinary scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals. The award was presented in February
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