The Department of Entomology is pleased to announce
that
David Andow has
been named a Distinguished McKnight University Professor
for 2005.
Professor Andow joins
George
Heimpel,
Marla
Spivak and
Karen
Mesce, who have been awarded McKnight Land-Grant
Professorships, and
Ann Fallon,
Distinguished McKnight University Professor, in continuing
the tradition of excellence in our Department.
The purpose of the Distinguished McKnight University Professorship
is to recognize and reward our most outstanding mid-career
faculty. Recipients are honored with the title Distinguished
McKnight University Professor, which they will hold for
as long as they remain at the University of Minnesota.
The grant associated with the Professorship consists of
$100,000 to be expended over five years.
The winners were chosen on the merit of their scholarly
achievements and the potential for greater attainment in
the field; the extent to which their achievements have
brought distinction to the University of Minnesota; the
quality of their teaching and advising; and their contributions
to the wider community.
Professor Andow is known throughout the world for his
use of ecological and evolutionary principles to make major
conceptual breakthroughs in the agricultural and environmental
sciences. His discoveries and insights in the area of environmental
risk management associated with the use of genetically-modified
crops have led to policy changes that are shaping the deployment
of these crops throughout the world. Professor Andow is
also widely known for major theoretical contributions in
agricultural biodiversity, sustainable agriculture and
exotic species risk management. He has been awarded a prestigious
McMaster’s Fellowship in Australia, and has published
over 140 papers and delivered over 150 invited addresses
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