Faculty Honors
The following faculty members of the Department of Genetics and Biochemistry have distinguished themselves as leaders in their fields of study. They have been honored nationally and internationally through prestigious fellowships and recognized internally through endowed and named professorships.
Recent Honors
2018 Dawson Prize in Genetics, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
- Trudy Mackay
2016–2018 NC State University Research Leadership Academy
- Trudy Mackay
2016 Wolf Prize for Agriculture
- Trudy Mackay
2016 Alumni Outstanding Research Award, College of Sciences, NC State University
- Trudy Mackay
2016 Honorary Professor, Beijing Forestry University
- Trudy Mackay
2016 Fifth International Conference on Quantitative Genetics Award for Outstanding Contributions in Research and Teaching in Quantitative Genetics
- Trudy Mackay
2015 Alumni Distinguished Professor
- Julia Frugoli
2015 Fellow, Royal Society of Biology (UK)
- David Clayton
2015 National Scholars Program Awards of Distinction
- Kerry Smith
2013 Clemson University Godley-Snell Agricultural Award for Excellence in Agricultural Research
- Hong Luo
2013 Doctor Honoris Causa, Biomedical Sciences, University of Antwerp
- David Clayton
2012 Douglas W. Bradbury Award
- Kerry Smith
2011: Macromolecular Bioscience journal: Article selected for cover art
- Michael Sehorn
2011 Clemson University College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences Teaching Award of Excellence
- Michael Sehorn
2010 College of Engineering and Science Dean’s Mentorship Award
- Julia Frugoli
2009 Senior Fellow, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
- David Clayton
2008: Clemson Chapter of Sigma Xi, Young Investigator of the Year
- Julia Frugoli
2008: Article Selected for Cover Art in Plant Biotechnology Journal
- Hong Luo
2008 Faculty Excellence Award, School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- David Clayton
2007 College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences Undergraduate Teacher of the Year
- Julia Frugoli
2005 American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Post-Doctoral Travel Fellowship
- Kim Paul
2005 Clemson University National Scholars Program Award of Distinction for Teaching
- Jim Morris
2005 Elsevier Progress in Lipids Research Young Investigator Award
- Kim Paul
2004: Elected full member of Sigma Xi
- Jim Morris
2005 Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
- David Clayton
