Dennis R. Hoagland Award
This monetary award, established by the Society in 1985 with funds provided by the Monsanto Agricultural Products Company, honors Dr. Dennis R. Hoagland, recipient of the first Hales award, for his outstanding contributions and leadership in plant mineral nutrition. The award, to be made not more frequently than triennially, is for outstanding plant research in support of agriculture.
2024 Winner: Jian Feng Ma
Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Japan
Jian Fing Ma is internationally recognized for his work on the discovery and characterization of many mineral transporters, including transporters for essential, beneficial, and toxic elements in crops. Jian Fing has provided important insights into the molecular and physiological basis of the transport of silicon, manganese, and boron in rice. For example, his studies have revealed polarly localized plasma membrane transporters that participate in a cooperative mineral transport system that is essential for root-to-shoot translocation of these minerals. Jian Fing’s recent work has taken a systems approach to study how mineral transporters are regulated, both transcriptionally and post-transcriptionally, in response to variation in mineral nutrient availability in the soil. Together his many research contributions have provided new insight into molecular mechanisms and agricultural impact of mineral nutrition, and he is well deserving of the Dennis R Hoagland award.
Gloria K. Muday, Chair (2014-2024)
Patrick H. Brown, Past Winner (2023-2024)
Eduardo Blumwald (2017-2024)
Phil Carella (2023-2030)
Sylvia Lee, Staff Liaison