The University of Minnesota Emerging Leader in Applied Plant Sciences Award

This award seeks to recognize an emerging leader in the plant sciences with characteristics and values that reflect Dr. Norman Borlaug’s legacy. The nominee should be a University of Minnesota (U of MN) alum with a record of impactful and innovative research in the plant sciences or related fields. The candidate must have obtained their terminal degree from the U of MN or elsewhere within the past 15 years. 

Please submit the application for a deserving UMN alum by September 25, 2023 at 11:59 PM CDT

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