Faculty Memberships and Awards
Academy Memberships and Awards
- National Academy of Sciences
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Members are elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Membership is considered one of the highest honors that a scientist can receive.
Michael Turelli, Evolution and Ecology – 2021
Sharon Strauss, Evolution and Ecology – 2021
Jodi Nunnari, Molecular and Cellular Biology – 2017
Harris Lewin, Evolution and Ecology – 2012Johanna Schmitt, Evolution and Ecology - 2008
Stephen Kowalczykowski, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics – 2007
Roy Doi, Molecular and Cellular Biology – 2006
Deborah Delmer, Plant Biology – 2004
Edward J. Jones, Center for Neuroscience – 2004
J. Clark Lagarias, Molecular and Cellular Biology – 2001
Eric E. Conn, Molecular and Cellular Biology – 1988
John Roth, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics – 1988
Thomas W. Schoener, Evolution and Ecology – 1984
Melvin M. Green, Molecular and Cellular Biology – 1980
Emanuel Q. Epstein, Plant Biology – 1978
Paul K. Stumpf, Molecular and Cellular Biology – 1978
Peter R. Marler, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior – 1971
G. Ledyard Stebbins, Genetics – 1952 - American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Since its founding in 1780, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences has convened leaders from the academic, business, and government sectors to address critical challenges facing our global society.
Jodi Nunnari, Molecular and Cellular Biology – 2020
Sharon Strauss, Evolution and Ecology – 2015
Peter Wainwright, Evolution and Ecology – 2015
John Wingfield, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior – 2014
Maureen Stanton, Evolution and Ecology – 2012
Johanna Schmitt, Evolution and Ecology – 2010
Charles Langley, Evolution and Ecology – 2007
Stephen Kowalczykowski, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics – 2005
Michael Turelli, Evolution and Ecology – 2005
Thomas W. Schoener, Evolution and Ecology – 1991
Peter R. Marler, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior – 1970 - American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows
- Election as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science is an honor bestowed upon members by their peers. Fellows are recognized for meritorious efforts to advance science or its applications.
Frederick T. Addicott, Plant Biology
Sean Burgess, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Judy Callis, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Leo M. Chalupa, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior
Ernest S. Chang, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior
Peter Chesson, Evolution and Ecology
Luca Comai, Plant Biology
James S. Clegg, Molecular and Cellular Biology
John H. Crowe, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Michael Dahmus, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Katayoon "Katie" Dehesh, Plant Biology
Savithramma Dinesh-Kumar, Plant Biology
Roy H. Doi, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Jonathan Eisen, Evolution and Ecology
Emanuel Q. Epstein, Plant Biology
Carol Erickson, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Charles Gasser, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Leslie D. Gottlieb, Evolution and Ecology
John Harada, Plant Biology
Stacey Harmer, Plant Biology
Wolf-Dietrich Heyer, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Milton Hildebrand, Evolution and Ecology
Barbara A. Horwitz, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior
Mark Huising, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior
Neil Hunter, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Stephen Kowalczykowski, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Julie Leary, Molecular and Cellular Biology
William J. Lucas, Plant Biology
Julin N. MalooB, Plant Biology
Peter R. Marler, Zoology
Richard Michelmore, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Brian C. Mulloney, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior
Diana Myles, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Richard L. Nuccitelli, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Timothy G. Prout, Evolution and Ecology
Raymond L. Rodriguez, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra, Evolution and Ecology
John Roth, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Carl Schmid, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Irwin Segel, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Arthur M. Shapiro, Evolution and Ecology
Neelima Ray Sinha, Plant Biology
John “Jay” Stachowicz, Evolution and Ecology
Judy A. Stamps, Evolution and Ecology
Donald R. Strong, Evolution and Ecology
Paul K. Stumpf, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Venkatesan Sundaresan, Plant Biology
Steven Theg, Plant Biology
John S. Werner, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior
Susan Williams, Evolution and Ecology
John C. Wingfield, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior
Martin C. Wilson, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior
Karen Zito, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior - American Society for Cell Biology Fellows
- The American Society for Cell Biology was founded in 1960 as an international forum for cell biologists dedicated to advancing discoveries, improving education worldwide and increasing diversity in the sciences.
Mark Winey, Molecular and Cellular Biology - 2019
Jodi Nunnari, Molecular and Cellular Biology - 2017
Jonathan Scholey, Molecular and Cellular Biology - 2017 - Ecological Society of America
- The Ecological Society of America promotes ecological science. Members conduct research, teach, and use ecological science to address environmental issues.
Thomas W. Schoener, Evolution and Ecology
Donald R. Strong Jr., Evolution and Ecology
California Awards
- California Academy of Sciences Fellows
- Fellows of the California Academy of Sciences are a group of distinguished scientists, nominated and appointed in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the natural sciences.
James A. Doyle, Evolution and Ecology
Richard Grosberg, Evolution and Ecology
Walter Leal, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Peter R. Marler, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior
Arthur M. Shapiro, Evolution and Ecology
Maureen Stanton, Evolution and Ecology
Catherine A. Toft, Evolution and Ecology
Peter C. Wainwright, Evolution and Ecology
Susan L. Williams, Evolution and Ecology
College Awards
- College of Biological Sciences Faculty Research Award
- Susan Lott, Evolution and Ecology – 2020-2021
Celina Juliano, Molecular and Cellular Biology – 2019-2020
Siobhan Brady, Plant Biology – 2018-2019
Venkatesan Sundaresan, Plant Biology – 2018-2019
Mark Huising, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior – 2017-2018
Stacey Harmer, Plant Biology – 2016-2017
Savithramma Dinesh-Kumar, Plant Biology – 2015-2016
Luca Comai, Plant Biology – 2014-2015
Graham Coop, Evolution and Ecology – 2013-2014
Neil Hunter, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics – 2012-2013
Martin Usrey, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior – 2011-2012
Ian Korf, Molecular and Cellular Biology – 2011-2012
Frederic Chedin, Molecular and Cellular Biology – 2011-2012
Jodi Nunnari, Molecular and Cellular Biology – 2010-2011
Stephen Kowalczykowski, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics – 2010-2011
Wolf-Dietrich Heyer, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics – 2010-2011
Charles Gasser, Molecular and Cellular Biology – 2010-2011 - College of Biological Sciences Faculty Teaching Award
- Sebastian Schreiber, Evolution and Ecology – 2020-2021
Brian Gaylord, Evolution and Ecology – 2019-2020
Julin Maloof, Plant Biology – 2018-2019
JoAnne Engebrecht, Molecular and Cellular Biology – 2017-2018
Luca Comai, Plant Biology – 2016-2017
Michele Igo, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics – 2016-2017
Gail Patricelli, Evolution and Ecology – 2015-2016
Jeanette Natzle, Molecular and Cellular Biology – 2014-2015
Katie Dehesh, Plant Biology – 2013-2014
Eric Sanford, Evolution and Ecology – 2012-2013
Susan Keen, Evolution and Ecology – 2011-2012
Jay Stachowicz, Evolution and Ecology – 2010-2011
Carol Erickson, Molecular and Cellular Biology – 2009-2010
Peter Wainwright, Evolution and Ecology – 2008-2009
James Shaffrath, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior – 2007-2008
Mark Wheelis, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics – 2006-2007
Charles Gasser, Molecular and Cellular Biology – 2004-2005
Terry Murphy, Plant Biology – 2002-2003
Bradley Shaffer, Evolution and Ecology – 2001-2002
Richard Grosberg, Evolution and Ecology – 2000-2001
National Awards
- Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship
- The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation awards two-year fellowships annually to 126 researchers in recognition of distinguished performance and a unique potential to make substantial contributions to their field.
Rachael Bay, Evolution and Ecology – 2019
Patrick Shih, Plant Biology – 2019
Jonathan Eisen, Evolution and Ecology – 2011
Graham Coop, Evolution and Ecology – 2009
Hwai-Jong Cheng, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior; Center for Neuroscience – 2004
A. Kimberley McAllister, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior; Center for Neuroscience – 2001
Martin Usrey, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior; Center for Neuroscience – 2001
Gregg Recanzone, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior; Center for Neuroscience – 1996
Mitchell Sutter, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior; Center for Neuroscience – 1995
Brian Mulloney, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior – 1975-1977 - Hartwell Foundation Individual Biomedical Research Award
- The Hartwell Foundation recognizes individuals for innovative and cutting-edge biomedical applied research by providing funds for early-stage research projects that have not yet qualified for funding from traditional sources.
Mark Huising, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior – 2014
Frederic Chedin, Molecular and Cellular Biology – 2012 - Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigators
- The Howard Hughes Medical Institute advances biomedical research and science education for the benefit of humanity. HHMI empowers exceptional scientists and students to pursue fundamental questions about living systems.
Siobhan Brady, Plant Biology – 2016
Mark Goldman, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior – 2014
Neil Hunter, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics – 2009 - John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fellow
- Guggenheim Fellowships are awarded to individuals who demonstrate exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts.
Artyom Kopp, Evolution and Ecology – 2009
Thomas W. Schoener, Evolution and Ecology – 1992
Carl Schmid, Molecular and Cellular Biology – 1988
Michael Turelli, Evolution and Ecology – 1986
Leslie D. Gottlieb, Evolution and Ecology – 1975
John Roth, Microbiology – 1974
Paul Alexander Castelfranco, Botany – 1973
Jerry Hedrick, Molecular and Cellular Biology – 1971
Norma J. Lang, Botany – 1969
John Lyman Ingraham, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics – 1965
Grady Webster, Botany – 1964
Peter R. Marler, Zoology – 1964
Paul K. Stumpf, Biochemistry – 1961, 1968
Everett Williams Jameson, Jr., Zoology – 1958
Melvin Green, Molecular and Cellular Biology – 1956, 1968
John Tucker, Botany – 1955
G. Ledyard Stebbins, Genetics – 1953, 1960
Daniel I. Axelrod, Botany – 1952
Robert E. Hungate, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics – 1950 - David and Lucile Packard Foundation Fellowship in Science and Engineering
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The David and Lucile Packard Foundation provides the nation’s most promising early-career scientists and engineers with flexible funding and the freedom to take risks and explore new frontiers in their fields of study.
Rachael Bay, Evolution and Ecology – 2021
Patrick Shih, Plant Biology – 2020 -
National Science Foundation CAREER Award
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The National Science Foundation CAREER awards support junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through research and education.
Nitzan Shabek, Plant Biology – 2021 -
Department of Energy Early Career Award
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The Department of Energy Early Career Awards support the research of outstanding scientists early in their careers.
James Letts, Molecular and Cellular Biology – 2021
Presidential Awards
- Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
- The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on scientists and engineers beginning their independent careers.
Mariel Vazquez, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics – 2012
William DeBello, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior; Center for Neuroscience – 2004
W. Martin Usrey, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior; Center for Neuroscience – 2001
University Awards
- University of California Presidential Award for Excellence in Fostering Undergraduate Research
- Barbara A. Horwitz, Animal Physiology – 1995
- UC Davis Academic Senate Distinguished Scholarly Public Service Award
- This award is presented annually to recognize significant contributions to the world, nation, state and community. Scholarly public service is an organized activity that extends a faculty member’s expertise in teaching, research or professional competence beyond the university campus and into local, state, national, or international public arenas.
Susan Williams, Evolution and Ecology – 2010
H. Bradley Shaffer, Evolution and Ecology – 2006Richard Michelmore, Molecular and Cellular Biology – 2020
Walter Leal, Molecular and Cellular Biology – 2022 - UC Davis Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Award
- Each year, the Academic Senate presents Distinguished Teaching Awards to honor its members for Excellence in Teaching.
Gail Patricelli, Evolution and Ecology – 2018, undergraduate
Eric Sanford, Evolution and Ecology – 2016, undergraduate
Susan Keen, Evolution and Ecology – 2014, undergraduate
Sharon Strauss, Evolution and Ecology – 2013, graduate
John "Jay" Stachowicz, Evolution and Ecology – 2012, undergraduate
Carol Erickson, Molecular and Cellular Biology – 2011, graduate
Judy Callis, Molecular and Cellular Biology – 2009, undergraduate
Roy Doi, Molecular and Cellular Biology – 2008, graduate
Peter Wainwright, Evolution and Ecology – 2008, undergraduate
John Harada, Plant Biology – 2007
Charles Gasser, Molecular and Cellular Biology – 2006, undergraduate
Richard Grosberg, Evolution and Ecology – 2002
Thomas L. Rost, Plant Biology – 1997
Arnold J. Sillman, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior – 1995
Arthur M. Shapiro, Evolution and Ecology – 1990
John M. Horowitz, Animal Physiology – 1988
Michael G. Barbour, Botany – 1988
Ernest M. Gifford, Botany – 1986
Barbara A. Horwitz, Animal Physiology – 1982
Robert D. Grey, Zoology – 1978
Robert M. Thornton, Botany – 1975
Milton Hildebrand, Zoology – 1974
Eric E. Conn, Biochemistry and Biophysics – 1974
G. Ledyard Stebbins, Genetics – 1972 - UC Davis Academic Federation Excellence in Teaching Award
- This award is given in recognition of the contributions made by Academic Federation faculty members to the teaching mission of the Davis campus.
Eric Mann, Microbiology – 2012
James Shaffrath, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior – 2008
Erwin Bautista, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior – 2007
Susan Keen, Evolution and Ecology – 2006
Deborah Canington, Plant Biology – 1998
Tom Adamson, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior – 1996 - UC Davis Academic Federation James H. Meyer Distinguished Achievement Award
- This award recognizes a distinguished career of achievement by an Academic Federation member in meeting the responsibilities associated with the nominee’s job title. A secondary, but important, consideration is service to the campus, the UC community, or state, regional, or national bodies.
Carole Hom, Evolution and Ecology – 2005
Martina Newell-McGloughlin, UC Davis Biotechnology Program – 2001 - UC Davis Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Mentoring Undergraduate Research
- Each year a UC Davis faculty member is selected for excellence in mentoring undergraduate research. The mentoring award is given to a faculty member who has been conspicuously effective in supporting undergraduate research projects.
Neil Hunter, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics – 2018
Wolf-Dietrich Heyer, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics – 2011
Neelima Sinha, Plant Biology – 2001
Terence M. Murphy, Plant Biology – 1999
R. Scott Hawley, Molecular and Cellular Biology – 1997
Barbara A. Horwitz, Animal Physiology – 1995
Merna R. Villarejo, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics – 1994 - UC Davis Chancellor's Fellows
- This five-year distinction honors faculty members who are early in their careers and have already compiled outstanding records of achievement.
Stacey Combes, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior – 2018-2022
Aldrin Gomes, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior – 2017-2021
Siobhan Brady, Plant Biology – 2017-2021
Karen Zito, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior – 2015-2020
Graham Coop, Evolution and Ecology – 2014-2019
Gail Patricelli, Evolution and Ecology – 2013-2018
Stacy Harmer, Plant Biology – 2011-2016
Artyom Kopp, Evolution and Ecology – 2010-2015
Neil Hunter, Molecular and Cellular Biology – 2009-2014
Henning Stahlberg, Molecular and Cellular Biology – 2008-2013
Kimberley McAllister, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior – 2007-2012
John "Jay" Stachowicz, Evolution and Ecology – 2006-2011
David Begun, professor Evolution and Ecology – 2005-2010
Edmond (Ted) Powers, Molecular and Cellular Biology – 2005-2010
Sergey Nuzhdin, Evolution and Ecology – 2004-2009
John Bowman, Plant Biology – 2003-08
Sharon Strauss, Evolution and Ecology – 2002-07
Jodi Nunnari, Molecular and Cellular Biology – 2001-06
Michael Sanderson, Evolution and Ecology – 2000-05
Wolf-Dietrich Heyer, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics – 2000-05 - UC Davis Hellman Fellows
- The UC Davis Hellman Fellows Program promotes the scholarly growth of faculty members at the Assistant Professor rank who exhibit the potential for great academic distinction, and for whom Hellman funding can significantly stimulate productivity in research and other creative scholarly activities.
Sean Collins, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics – 2016-2018
Diasynou Fioravante, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior – 2016-2018
Katherine S. Ralston, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics – 2016-2018
Phillip Zerbe, Plant Biology – 2016
Jawdat Al-Bassam, Molecular and Cellular Biology – 2014-2015
Lifeng Xu, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics – 2013-2014
Kieth Baar, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior – 2011-2012
Siobhan Brady, Plant Biology – 2011-2012
Arne Ekstrom, Neuroscience – 2011-2012 - UC Davis Prize for Undergraduate Teaching and Scholarly Achievement
- This prize was created to honor faculty who are both exceptional teachers and scholars and is funded through philanthropic gifts managed by the UC Davis Foundation. The winner is selected based on the nominations of other professors, research peers, representatives from the UC Davis Foundation Board of Trustees, and students.
Judy Callis, Molecular and Cellular Biology – 2018
Richard Grosberg, Evolution and Ecology – 2010
Maureen Stanton, Evolution and Ecology – 2005
Barbara A. Horwitz, Animal Physiology – 1991
Eric E. Conn, Biochemistry and Biophysics – 1989 -
UC Davis Early Career Faculty Award for Creativity and Innovation
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This award promotes and supports exploration, creativity, and advances in research by UC Davis faculty. It is intended to encourage talented early-career faculty to develop their own intellectual pursuits.
Priya Shah, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics – 2022
Katherine Ralston, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics – 2019 -
UC Davis Chancellor’s Innovator Award
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This award recognizes faculty, community partners, and industry leaders for their success in developing new technologies, social platforms or other innovations based on university research or academic endeavors.
Richard Michelmore, Molecular and Cellular Biology – 2021 -
Center for the Advancement of Multicultural Perspectives on Science (CAMPOS) Scholars
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CAMPOS emerged out of a 2012 National Science Foundation ADVANCE grant to expand the presence of women and historically marginalized faculty in STEMM at UC Davis.
Wilsaan M. Joiner, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior – 2018
James A. Letts, Molecular and Cellular Biology – 2018