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B.A. Stone Award for Excellence in Plant Polysaccharide Biochemistry
Introduction and background
The B.A. Stone Award was conceived "to recognise outstanding contributions to our understanding of cell wall and more general carbohydrate biochemistry." The Award, which includes a medal and an honorarium (2000 USD), will generally be made biannually, although under some circumstances it may be awarded more (or less) frequently. The B.A. Stone Award was initiated and is sponsored by Megazyme International. Aspects of the award include the following:
- The Award is open to scientists from all countries around the world.
- Where appropriate, the Award will be directed toward mid-career scientists.
- The awardee will have made at least one major contribution in the field that has achieved international recognition.
- Where possible, the Award will be presented publicly at an appropriate international scientific conference (past examples have included the Plant Polysaccharide Workshop and the International Carbohydrate Symposium).
Awardees
- 2008 Professor Deb Mohnen, University of Georgia, USA
- 2010 Professor Vincent Bulone, KTH, Sweden
- 2011 Professor Harry Gilbert, University of Newcastle, UK
- 2013 Professor Birte Svensson, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
- 2014 Associate Professor Jochen Zimmer, University of Virginia, USA
- 2014 Professor Geoff Fincher, University of Adelaide, Australia