Edwin E. Moise Receives Outstanding Research Award

Vietnam historian Ed Moise was one of two faculty members to receive the Outstanding Research Award presented May 9 by the Clemson Alumni Association during a general faculty meeting.

Moise and V. Sridharan, a management professor, will split the $2,500 award.

The history department peers who nominated Moise for the award cited his stature as one of the country’s authorities on the Vietnam War. His books on the subject include Tonkin Gulf and the Escalation of the Vietnam War and Historical Dictionary of the Vietnam War. He also maintains a bibliographic Web site that is considered one of the best anywhere, and includes 3,000 items in several languages.

Plans are being made to base a film on his book about the Tonkin Gulf.

Moise is an authority on 20th century Chinese history as well. His books include Modern China: A History and Land Reform in China and North Vietnam: Consolidating the Revolution at the Village Level.

Clemson’s Alumni Association presents this award annually to a faculty member who demonstrates outstanding ability and commitment to research.