Congratulations to ASPB’s 2025 Award Recipients

The American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2025 awards, which honor distinction in service, outreach, education, and research. Adolph E. Gude Jr. Award Brian Larkins, University of Arizona, Tucson ASPB Innovation Prize for Agricultural Technology Marc Albertsen, Manjit Singh, Mark Williams, Corteva Agriscience, Johnston, Iowa Charles Albert … Read more

ASPB President’s Update: Supportive Community

By Leeann Thornton, ASPB Past-President   In difficult times, people need to come together to support and encourage each other to keep moving towards a shared vision. ASPB is committed to promoting plant science, communicating research about plants, and supporting plant biologists. Our work in advancing the community of plant biologists embraces inclusivity, integrity, transparency … Read more

Remembering Brian Larkins

Update: We have learned that Brian Larkins passed away on Sunday, January 17 at the age of 78. We will keep the Comments section of this Blog open, and you are (still) welcome to share your recollections and thoughts of Brian here. Although he will no longer be reading them, there’s inherent value in collecting … Read more

Meet ASPB’s New President: Hong Ma

ASPB is delighted to welcome its new President, Hong Ma, who was elected in 2023 as President-elect and served in this role starting October 1, 2023. He stepped into his role as ASPB President on October 1, 2024 following the end of now-Past President Leeann Thornton’s term. “A top priority is to support and train … Read more