Dr. Carrington and his wife Teri
Carrington is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Presidential Young Investigator Award from the National Science Foundation, the Ruth Allen Award from the American Society for Phytopathology and the Humboldt Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. He has been elected a Member of the National Academy of Sciences and a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology, the American Phytopathological Society, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
In October 2009, Founding President Roger Beachy announced that he had been asked to become the first Director of the USDA’s newly formed National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Dr. Beachy is a world-class, highly respected scientist, and it was fitting that his expertise was requested by the Department of Agriculture. All knew it would be a challenge to find a worthy successor to Dr. Beachy, and with Dr. Carrington, that goal has been met.
Dr. Phil Needleman, who served as Interim President since Dr. Beachy’s departure, assisted with the presidential search. Needleman spoke highly of Carrington, noting that he has “never seen a single candidate who better fit the moment and the ambitions and the place of the science at the Center.” Needleman ably handled the transitional challenges, and continued in his role until Dr. Carrington’s official start date of May 1, 2011.
“This is both an exciting and critical time in plant science… I am honored to have been selected for this position and am committed to sharing my knowledge, experiences and ideas to shape the Center as it enters a second decade of growth,” remarked Dr. Carrington.
“I AM HONORED TO HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR THIS POSITION AND AM COMMITTED TO SHARING MY KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCES AND IDEAS TO SHAPE THE CENTER AS IT ENTERS A SECOND DECADE OF GROWTH”
- DR. JAMES C. CARRINGTON
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