Dr. Sandra Austin-Phillips, University of Wisconsin Biotechnology Center, Madison, WI, development of transgenic plants for the expression/production of phytase (Edward J. Mullaney).

Dr. Edgar Cahoon, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, MO, characterizing the genes and enzymes required for production of industrially important fatty acids in oilseed crops (John M. Dyer).

Prof. Millard C. Calhoun, Texas A & M University, San Angelo, TX, studying gossypol toxicity in poultry and writing a review chapter on gossypol analytical techniques (Michael K. Dowd); studying gossypol availability in expanded whole cottonseed to lamb and writing reports on effect of processing on the gossypol in cottonseed products to livestock (Peter J. Wan).

Ms. Mary An Godshall, Sugar Processing Research Institute, New Orleans, LA, characterizing the quality of green extraneous matter in sugarcane (Gillian Eggleston).

Mr. Steve Gregory, Food Protein R&D, Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, gossypol removal from acetone-extracted cottonseed miscella (Myong Sam Kuk).

Dr. Wayne Honeycutt, ARS-USDA, Orono, ME, development of techniques to assess the engineering of phytases by measuring the reduction of phosphorus in manure (Edward J. Mullaney).

Dr. Abdo A. Husseiny, Technology International Incorporated of Virginia, LaPlace, LA, initiating a new project to develop activated carbons from cotton gin trash for removal of hard water components (calcium and magnesium) from well water (Wayne E. Marshall).

Prof. Bakhtiyar T. Ibragimov and Dr. Samat A. Talipov, Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan, Taskent, Uzbekistan, developing a proposal to isolate and characterize gossypol related pigments from cottonseed glands, co-authoring a chapter on gossypol inclusion complexes (Michael K. Dowd).

Mr. Frederick Jordan, Oryxe Energy International, Irvine, CA, exploring the beneficial effect of cottonseed oil and components of cottonseed products on the biobased lubricants and fuel additives (Peter J. Wan).

Prof. Don Kiely, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, developing Monte Carlo computational techniques to sample the conformational space of modified carbohydrate polymers (Michael K. Dowd).

Dr. Jesus Larrahondo, Centro de Investigacion de la Cana de Azucar, Cali, Columbia, investigating the effect extraneous green matter in cane on evaporation performance (Gillian Eggleston).

Dr. In-Mik Lee, Oil Archer Daniel Midland research Center, Decatur, IL, gossypol removal from hexane-based cottonseed miscella (Myong Sam Kuk).

Dr. Xingen Lei, Cornell University, Ithaca NY, development of phytases with improved specific activity and heat stability (Edward J. Mullaney).

Dr. Ben Legendre, Louisiana State University, Saint Gabriel, LA, studying cane deterioration and the use of mannitol as a factory indicator of deterioration (Gillian Eggleston).

Dr. Chlorn Lim, ARS-USDA, Aquatic Animal Health Research Laboratory, Auburn, AL, studying the effect of flavonoids in cottonseed products on fish immune system (Peter J. Wan).

Prof. Young C. Lin, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, investigating the cancer inhibition properties of (-)-gossypol rich cottonseed products (Peter J. Wan).

Dr. Thomas McKeon, ARS-USDA, Western Regional Research Center, Albany, CA, studying genes and enzymes required for production of hydroxylated fatty acids in transgenic plants or yeast (John M. Dyer).

Dr. Robert J. Michelot and Dr. Vi-Thuy Dao, CNRS and the Curie Institute, respectively, Paris, France, synthesizing gossypol derivatives and testing their activity against cancer cell lines (Michael K. Dowd).

Mr. Adrian Monge, Cora Texas Manufacturing Co., White Castle, LA, optimizing factory application of dextranase, and determining mannitol as a measure of cane deterioration in the factory environment (Gillian Eggleston).

Dr. Robert T. Mullen, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, investigating the cellular aspects of storage oil production in plant seeds, co-authoring multiple papers on the subcellular location, assembly, and regulation of enzymes involved in lipid biosynthesis in plants, co-authoring a review chapter on the development and potential of genetically engineered oilseed crops (John M. Dyer).  

Dr. Kanniah Rajasekaran, ARS-USDA, Southern Regional Research Center, New Orleans, LA, developing new uses for tobacco by engineering plants for production of value-added seed oils (John M. Dyer).

Prof. Ramu M. Rao, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, developing activated carbons from tree nutshells for use in drinking water filtration systems as filters for metal ions and both polar and non-polar organics (Wayne E. Marshall).

Dr. Peter J. Reilly, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, quantum and molecular mechanic modeling of gossypol racemization (Michael K. Dowd).

Dr. Alan Richardson, CSIRO Plant Industry, Canberra Australia, development of plants with enhanced capacity to utilize phosphorus from soil phytate (Edward J. Mullaney).

Prof. Chung W. Seo, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC, developing activated carbons for metals adsorption from peanut shells and corncobs (Wayne E. Marshall).

Dr. Daniel Solaiman, ARS-USDA, Eastern Regional Research Center, Wyndmoor, PA, developing methods for production of biodegradable plastics in yeast (John M. Dyer).

Dr. Robert Stipanovic and Dr. Juan Lopez, ARS-USDA, Southern Plains Research Center, College Station, TX, studying gossypol insecticidal properties (Michael K. Dowd).

Dr. Sten Stymne, Swedish University for Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden, studying factors that limit accumulation of industrially important fatty acids in both plant seeds and yeast (John M. Dyer).

Dr. Barbara A. Triplett, ARS-USDA, Southern Regional Research Center, New Orleans, LA, optimization of the growth and productivity of hairy root cultures as a means of secondary metabolite production (Michael K. Dowd).

Dr. Donald Upson, Grain Millers Incorporated, Eden Prairie, MN, developing activated carbons from oat hulls for metals removal from drinking water (Wayne E. Marshall).

Dr. Xi Wang, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, investigating conditions to improve the detection limit of gossypol in cottonseed meal and oil using monoclonal immunoassay procedure (Peter J. Wan).