Following is a list of all recipients of the Alex Laurie Award for Research and Education to date. These individuals are not eligible to receive the award a second time.
2022 Dr. Brent Pemberton, Texas A&M University
2021 Dr. Jim Faust, Clemson University
2020 No award given
2019 Dr. Mark Bridgen, Cornell University
2018 No award given
2017 Paul A. Thomas, Ph.D., University of Georgia
2016 Brian E. Whipker, Ph.D., North Carolina State University
2015 Terry L. Ferriss, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-River Falls
2014 John Dole, Ph.D., North Carolina State University – Raleigh
2013 Virginia Walter, MS, California Polytechnic State University
2012 Dr. Ed Sisler, North Carolina State University – Raleigh
2011 Dr. Raymond Cloyd, Kansas State University
2010 Dr. Ann Chase, University of Florida
2009 Dr. Lance Osborne, University of Florida
2008 Dr. James Barrett, University of Florida
2007 Dr. James Moyer, North Carolina State University
2006 Dr. Allan Armitage, University of Georgia
2005 Dr. Kevin Keinz, Texas A&M University
2004 Dr. Mary Hausbeck, Michigan State University
2003 Dr. Michael Reid, University of California
2002 Dr. Richard A. Criley, University of Hawaii at Manoa
2001 Dr. Paul V. Nelson, North Carolina State University
2000 Dr. Joe J. Hanan, Colorado State University
1999 Dr. P. Allen Hammer, Purdue University
1998 Margery Daughtrey, Cornell University, Long Island Horticultural Research Labs
1997 Dr. Michael Parrella, University of California-Davis
1996 Dr. Royal Heins, Michigan State University
1995 Dr. William Carpenter, University of Florida
1994 Dr. August A. DeHertogh, North Carolina State University
1993 Dr. Anton Kofranek, University of California
1992 Dr. Harry Tayama, Ohio State University
1991 Dr. Harold Wilkins, Nurserymen’s Exchange
1990 Dr. Richard Craig, Pennsylvania State University
1989 G. Victor Ball, George J. Ball, Inc.
1988 Dr. Roy A. Larson, North Carolina State University
1987 Dr. Robert Wing Langhans, Cornell University
1986 Dr. William H. Carlson, Michigan State University
1985 Dr. Lowell C. Ewart, Michigan State University
1984 Dr. Claude Hope, Linda Vista, S.A.
1983 Dr. Gail Edwin Beck, University of Wisconsin
1982 Professor James W. Boodley, Cornell University
1982 Professor Haruyuki Kamemoto, University of Hawaii
1981 Dr. Richard E. Widmer, University of Minnesota
1980 Dr. Elwood Kalin, Washington State University
1979 Dr. John White, Pennsylvania State University
1978 Dr. Toshio Murashige, University of California
1977 Professor Alex Laurie, Ohio State University
1976 Dr. D.C. Kiplinger, Ohio State University
1974 Professor Oliver A. Batcheller, California Polytechnic State University
1974 Dr. Howard C. Brown, California Polytechnic State University
1973 Alvi O. Voigt, Pennsylvania State University
1972 Dr. Charles E. Hess, Rutgers University
1971 Dr. Harry Trelogan, USDA Statistical Reporting Service
1970 Professor A.W. Dimock, Cornell University
1969 E. Gurney Mann, E.G. Hill Company
1968 Dr. H.H. Thornberry, University of Illinois
1967 Dr. Louis Berninger, University of Wisconsin
1966 Professor James E. Smith, Jr., University of Missouri
1965 Dr. John G. Seeley, Cornell University
1964 Dr. Marlin N. Rogers, University of Missouri
1964 Professor James E. Smith, Jr., University of Missouri
1963 Dr. Neil Stuart, USDA
1963 Dr. Samuel Emsweller, USDA
1962 Paul R. Krone, Michigan State University
1960 Dr. Gustav A.L. Mehiquist, University of Connecticut
1959 Dr. W.D. Holley, Colorado State University
1958 Dr. James B. Shanks, University of Maryland
1957 Dr. John R. Culbert, University of Illinois
1956 Dr. A.F. DeWerth, Texas A&M University
1956 Dr. Wesley Davidson, Rutgers University
1955 Dr. Henry M. Cathey, Cornell University
1954 C. Fisher
1954 Kenneth Post
1953 M. Truman, USDA
1952 R. Hampton
1952 B. Brunk
1951 N. Stuart
1950 Conrad Olson
1949 F. Smith
1948 W. Blauvel