Call for Nominations for the Governor’s Award

for Excellence in Science

2010

 

  
 

The award was established in 1985 by the Drug Science Foundation to honor specifically an individual or team within the state whose achievements and contributions to science in South Carolina merit special recognition and to promote wider awareness of the quality and extent of scientific activity in South Carolina.  In 1989, the award was named the “Governor’s Award for Excellence in Science” and is presented under the joint sponsorship of the Governor’s Office and the South Carolina Academy of Science.  In 1993 these groups were joined by the Dewees Development Corporation and Harbor Watch of Charleston. Since that time, the following corporate partners have joined in sponsorship of the award:  Roche Carolina Inc. (2000), MeadWestvaco (2004), and Michelin North America (2005).

Beginning in 1990, two of these awards have been presented annually with one focused on scientific discovery and the other focused on scientific awareness.  In conjunction with the Governor’s Office, the Academy initiated the sponsorship of a third award in 2005 which is directed to a gifted young researcher (only those individuals who have completed no more than 12 years beyond the Ph.D.). The award is titled the Governor’s Young Scientist Award for Excellence in Scientific Research and was sponsored by Michelin North America. Each of the awards consists of an honorarium of $1,000 and a handsomely framed certificate that is presented to the recipient at a special ceremony held in the spring in conjunction with the South Carolina Academy of Science’s annual meeting. 

Candidates should be currently working in South Carolina or have conducted a substantial portion of their work within the state. Contributions may be in any area of science and may be for service to science through non-formal education in the various media, for exemplary exposition at the college or university level, or as an acknowledgement for significant outstanding formal research. The award may be given to an individual or a team.  If the award is made to a team, the honorarium will be distributed equally.

Click here for a list of previous winners.

Click here to download the 2010 nomination forms

Send your nominations including a complete address and email information to:

 

Chair of the Governor’s Award Committee

Dr. William A. Pirkle

Sponsored Research Office

University of South Carolina Aiken

471 University Parkway

Aiken, SC 29801

pirkle@sc.edu

 

The deadline for receipt of nominations is December 4, 2009.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  
 

Previous Winners of Governor's Awards For Excellence in Science

  
 

1985:

 

James R. Durig, Ph.D., Dean, College of Science and Mathematics, University of South Carolina.

 

1986:

 

Howard F. Harrison, Senior Breeder, CR Feeds, Hartsville.

 

1987:

 

F. John Vernberg, Ph.D., Director, Belle W. Baruch Institute of Marine Science and Coastal Research, USC.

 

1988:

 

Darryl D. DesMarteau, Ph.D., Professor and Head, Department of Chemistry, Clemson University.
Harry S. Margollus, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Pharmacology and Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina.

1989:

 

Lon B. Knight, Jr., Ph.D., Professor of Chemistry and Chairman, Furman University.

 

1990:

 

Paul D. Ellis, Ph.D., George H. Bunch, Professor of Chemistry,

US William J. Padgett, Ph.D., Head, Department of Statistics, University of South Carolina.

 

1991:

 

James A. Marshall, Guy Libscomb Professor of Chemistry, University of South Carolina.

Rudolph E. Mancke, Director of Science and Nature Programming for the South Carolina Educational TV Network.

 

1992:

 

Maklo Ogawa, Professor and Director of Experimental Hematology at the Medical University of South Carolina, for Science and Discovery.

Larry J. McCumber, Palmetto Professor of Biology at Francis Marion University, for Science Awareness.

 

1993:

 

Yaki Aharovov, Distinguished Professor of Physics at the University of South Carolina, for Science Discovery.

William Junkin, Professor of Physics at Erskine College, for Science Awareness.

 

1994:

 

Donald D. Clayton, Ph.D., Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Clemson University, for Science Discovery.

R. Bruce Dunlap, Ph.D., Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at University of South Carolina, for Science Awareness.

 

1995:

 

Frank T. Avignone, Ph.D. Professor of Physics at USC, for Science Discovery.

 Daniel F. Antion, Ph.D. Associate Director of the Office of Technology Transfer at USC, for Science Awareness.

 

1996:

 

Maria G. Buse, Ph.D., Medical University of South Carolina

Elizabeth M. Martin, College of Charleston

 

1997:

 

John H. Dawson, Ph.D., University of South Carolina

Sarah F. Stallings, PhD., Winthrop University

 

1998:

 

Joseph R. Manson, Ph. D., Clemson University

George E. Tempel, PhD., Medical University of South Carolina

 

1999:

 

Roy E. Wuthier , Ph. D. University of South Carolina

Michael H. Farmer, PhD., Greenville Technical College

 

2000:

 

For Scientific Research: The team of Thomas Borg, Ph.D. and Louis Terracio, Ph.D.,  USC School of Medicine.

For Scientific Awareness: Elaine Craft, SC Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence

 

2001:

 

For Scientific Research: Kenneth Marcus, Ph.D., University of South Carolina

For Scientific Awareness:  Jeff Priest, PhD., Ruth Patrick Science Education Center, USC Aiken

 

2002:

 

For Scientific Research:  Roger R. Markwald, Ph. D., Medical University of South Carolina.

For Scientific Awareness:  William T. Pennington, Ph.D., Clemson University.

 

2003:

 

For Scientific Research: Richard Adams, Ph.D., University of South Carolina.

For Scientific Awareness: Charles Beam, Ph.D., College of Charleston.

 

2004:

 

For Scientific Research: John W. Baynes, Ph.D., University of South Carolina.

For Scientific Awareness: David J. Stroup, Ph.D., Francis Marion University.

 

2005:

 

For Scientific Research: Frank Berger, Ph.D., University of South Carolina.

for Scientific Awareness: Gabriel Virella, MD, Ph.D., Medical University of South Carolina

For Scientific Awareness: Thomas Jerry Reeves, Ph.D., Midlands Technical College.

Young Scientist Award: Ya-Ping Sun, Ph.D., Clemson University.

 

2006:

 

For Scientific Research: Yusuf Hannun, M.D., Medical University of South Carolina.

For Scientific Awareness: Rebecca Bullard-Dillard, Ph.D., Claflin University, and

Omar Bagasra, M.D., Ph.D., Claflin University.

Young Scientist Award: Karen Burg, Ph.D., Clemson University.

 

2007

 

For Scientific Research: Dr. Daniel Reger, USC

For scientific Awareness: Dr. Stacey F. Jones  Benedict College

Young Scientist Award: Dr. Varavut Limpasuvan , Coastal Carolina University

 

2008

 

For Scientific Research: Dr. Terry Tritt, Clemson University
For Scientific Awareness: Dr. Don M. Jordan, University of South Carolina
Young Scientist Award: Dr. Donna Chen, University of South Carolina

 

2009

 

For Scientific Research: Dr. Dennis Smith, Clemson University

For Scientific Awareness: Dr. Martine LaBerge, Clemson University

For Scientific Awareness: Sondra Wieland, Heathwood Hall Episcopal H S

Young Scientist Award: Dr. Qian Wang, University of South Carolina