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The AGRO Fellow Award recognizes members for dedicated and enthusiastic service to the division.

Criteria for nominees shall be: “Continued and substantial contributions of time, talents, and service to the AGRO Division of ACS and to the agrochemical science over a period of at least six years.” Nominations include a letter, noting the contributions to the Division, and a current curriculum vitae. Deadline for submitting nominations is March 31st of each year. Nominations should be submitted to the chair of the Awards Committee: Dr. Qing Li, 808-956-2011.

2022 AGRO Fellow Award Recipients

Yelena Sapozhnikova is a Research Chemist at the Eastern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania.

Yelena’s research focuses on the development of novel methods for analysis of chemical contaminants, including pesticides, veterinary drugs, legacy and emerging contaminants to improve their analysis and enhance food safety. She conducts research projects on sample processing and preparation, analytical separations, detection, data processing and method validation for diverse chemical contaminants in foods to improve their analysis and, ultimately, protect human health. Her research work has resulted in 75 publications, including 2 book chapters, multiple invited presentations, webinars, interviews and given trainings in the USA and abroad. She currently serves on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Food Protection and Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology.

Prior to joining USDA in 2011, Yelena was a Research Chemist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Charleston, SC, where she developed analytical methods for analysis of emerging contaminants, including pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs), hormones, flame retardants, novel antifouling biocides, andapplied the developed methods to monitor contaminants in estuarine and marine environment. She served on the Board of Directors for Carolinas SETAC (Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry) in 2005-2011.

Yelena joined ACS while conducting her postdoctoral studies at the Environmental Sciences Department, University of California, Riverside, 2001-2004. In 2004, she received the Agrochemical Division Young Scientist Research Travel Award. Yelena has organized and chaired several symposia for the ACS national meetings and Pacifichem meeting, served on AGRO Executive Committee, and served as an AGRO Division email newsletter editor for the last ten years.

Past Awardees

2021

Mike Krolski
Qing Li
Kalumbu Malekani (Malek)
Carmen Tiu

2020

Cheryl B. Cleveland
Aaron D. Gross
Heidi B. Irrig

2019

Leah S. Riter

2018

John J. Beck
Julie E. Eble

2017

Thomas Stevenson

2017

Steven Lehotay

2017

Marja Koivunen

2017

Jay Gan

2017

Diana Aga

2016

Sharon K. Papiernik, USDA-ARS

2016

Pamela J. Rice, USDA-ARS

2016

Kevin L. Armbrust, Louisiana State University

2016

Del A. Koch, Evans Analytical Group

2014

Jeanette M. Van Emon

2014

Aldos C. Barefoot

2013

Teresa A. Wehner

2013

Stephen O. Duke

2013

Kenneth D. Racke

2013

Cathleen J. Hapeman

2012

John J. Johnston

2012

Jeffrey J. Jenkins

2011

Laura L. McConnell

2008

Allan S. Felsot

2007

John M. Clark

2007

Donald Wauchope

2007

Ann T. Lemley

2006

Terry D. Spittler

2005

Rodney Bennett

2003

Judd O. Nelson

2001

Robert Hoagland

2000

Barry Cross

1998

Paul Giesler

1998

Hank Cutler

1996

John Bourke

1994

Willis Wheeler

1994

Ralph Mumma

1994

James Heitz

1993

Larry Ballantine

1992

Joel Coats

1992

Guy Paulson

1992

Don Baker

1991

Nancy N. Ragsdale

1990

Joseph Fenyes

1988

Jan Chambers

1988

James N. Seiber

1987

Willa Garner

1986

Gunter (Jack) Zweig

1985

Richard C. Honeycutt

1985

Henry Dishburger

1983

John Harvey, Jr.

1981

Robert M. Hollingsworth

1981

Gino J. Marco

1980

John B. Siddall (Posthumous)

1980

G. Wayne Ivie

1979

Rodney D. Moss

1978

S. Kris Bandal

1978

Paul Hedin

1977

Gustave K. (Bob) Kohn

1976

Marguerite L. Leng

1976

Jack R. Plimmer

1976

Gerald G. Still

1975

Maurice B. Green

1975

Hank F. Enos

1975

Charles H. Van Middelem

1974

Morton Beroza

1974

Joe C. Street

1974

James P. Minyard, Jr.

1973

Philip C. Kearney

1973

Mr. Roger C. Blinn

1973

Julius J. Menn

1972

Wendell F. (Bud) Phillips

1972

Elvins Y. Spencer

1972

Donald G. Crosby

1971

Tom H. (Bucky) Harris

1971

Louis Lykken

1971

Herman Beckman (Posthumous)

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