C. W. Woodworth Award

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The C. W. Woodworth Award is an annual award presented by the Pacific Branch of the Entomological Society of America. This award, the PBESA's largest, is for achievement in entomology in the Pacific region of the United States over the previous ten years. The award is named in honor of Charles W. Woodworth and was established on June 25, 1968. [1] It is principally sponsored by Woodworth's great-grandson, Brian Holden, and his wife, Joann Wilfert, with additional support by Dr. Craig W. and Kathryn Holden, and Dr. Jim and Betty Woodworth.

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Award recipients

Source: Entomological Society of America

List of recipients
2023Dr. Robert Page Arizona State University 55th
2022Dr. Mark Hoddle University of California, Riverside 54th
2021Dr. Kent Daane University of California, Kearney Research and Extension Center 53nd
2020 Dr. Lynn Kimsey University of California, Davis 52nd
2019Dr. Elizabeth Grafton-Cardwell University of California, Riverside 51st
2018Dr. Roger Vargas USDA Agricultural Research Service, Hilo 50th
2017Dr. Gerhard & Dr. Regine Gries Simon Fraser University 49th
2016Dr. Timothy Paine University of California, Riverside 48th
2015Dr. Thomas W. Scott [2] University of California, Davis 47th
2014Dr. James R. Carey University of California, Davis 46th
2013Dr. Vincent P. JonesWashington State University45th
2012Dr. Stephan Naranjo USDA Agricultural Research Service, Maricopa 44th
2011Dr. Frank G. Zalom University of California, Davis 43rd
2010Dr. Walter S. Leal University of California, Davis 42nd
2009Dr. Charles G. Summers University of California, Kearney Research and Extension Center 41st
2008Dr. Brian FedericiUniversity of California, Riverside40th
2007Dr. Nick ToscanoUniversity of California, Riverside39th
2006Dr. Jocelyn MillarUniversity of California, Riverside38th
2005Dr. John D. StarkWashington State University37th
2004Dr. Victoria Y. Yokoyama USDA Agricultural Research Service, Parlier 36th
2003Dr. Keith S. PikeWashington State University35th
2002Dr. James Hagler USDA Western Cotton Research Laboratory 34th
2001Dr. Robert S. LaneUniversity of California, Berkeley33rd
2000Dr. Jay F. BrunnerWashington State University32nd
1999Dr. Wyatt W. ConeWashington State University31st
1998Dr. Harry KayaUniversity of California, Davis30th
1997Dr. Jacqueline L. Robertson USDA Pacific Southwest Research Station 29th
1996Dr. Marshall W. JohnsonUniversity of California, Riverside28th
1995Dr. Nabil N. YoussefUtah State University27th
1994Dr. Michael K. RustUniversity of California, Riverside26th
1993Dr. Brian CroftOregon State University25th
1992Dr. Wallace C. MitchellUniversity of Hawaii, Manoa24th
1991Dr. Thomas F. LeighUniversity of California, Davis23rd
1990Dr. Philip F. Torchio Utah State University 22nd
1989Dr. Stanley C. HoytWashington State University21st
1988Dr. John R. Anderson North Carolina State University 20th
1987Dr. Robert WashinoUniversity of California, Davis19th
1986Dr. Roy FukutoUniversity of California, Riverside18th
1985Dr. Carl A. Johansen Washington State University 17th
1983Dr. George Tamaki USDA ARS, Yakima 15th
1982Dr. Paul Oman Oregon State University14th
1981Dr. Harry LaidlawUniversity of California, Davis13th
1980Dr. George P. GeorghiouUniversity of California, Riverside12th
1979Dr. William G. Wellington University of British Columbia 11th
1978Dr. William Harry Lange Jr. University of California, Davis 10th
1977Dr. Paul DeBach University of California, Riverside 9th
1976Dr. D. Elmo HardyUniversity of California, Berkeley8th
1975Dr. Melville H. Hatch University of Washington 7th
1974Dr. Walter Ebeling University of California, Los Angeles 6th
1973Dr. Carl Barton HuffakerUniversity of California, Berkeley5th
1972 Dr. Hartford Keifer Department of Food and Agriculture, CA 4th
1971Dr. Ray F. Smith University of California, Berkeley 3rd
1970Dr. Walter Carter Pineapple Research Institute 2nd
1969Dr. Maurice T. James Washington State University 1st

A box containing the older records of the PBESA and which likely contains the names of the first few recipients of the award is located in the special collections section of the library at U.C. Davis.

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References

  1. "C. W. Woodworth Award for Entomology". Bulletin of the Entomological Society of America. 14 (4): 277. 1968. doi:10.1093/besa/14.4.277.
  2. "UC Davis medical entomologist earns Woodworth Award". 2 April 2015.