Anticipated Deadline:
January 6, 2025

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FSU - Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor Award

Organization: Florida State University

The Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor award is the highest honor faculty can bestow on a colleague. To be eligible for this award, the faculty member must be a tenured professor, have been at the University for at least ten years, and have achieved true distinction nationally and/or internationally in his discipline or profession. Although scholarly distinction is the primary qualification, emphasis is placed on the evidence of quality teaching including the directing of graduate research, and service to the University and academic community. Contact the Office of the President for additional information.

Award Recipients

  • Harrison B Prosper, 2024-2025
  • Lilian Garcia Roig, 2023-2024
  • Maxine L Montgomery, 2022-2023
  • Jorge Piekarewicz, 2021-2022
  • Gary Lynn Taylor, 2021-2022
  • Sharon E Nicholson, 2020-2021
  • Timothy A Cross, 2019-2020
  • Pamela L Perrewé, 2018-2019
  • Jeffrey P Chanton, 2017-2018
  • Joseph B Schlenoff, 2016-2017
  • Max D. Gunzburger, 2015-2016
  • Mark A. Riley, 2014-2015
  • Shridhar K. Sathe, 2013-2014
  • Nar S. Dalal, 2012-2013
  • Willa J. Zollar, 2011-2012
  • Thomas E. Joiner, 2010-2011
  • Richard K. Wagner, 2009-2010
  • Stanley E. Gontarski, 2008-2009
  • Walter Reinhart Tschinkel, 2007-2008
  • Alan G. Marshall, 2006-2007
  • Jayne M. Standley, 2005-2006
  • David K. Kirby, 2003-2004
  • Kirby W Kemper, 2002-2003
  • Nancy H. Marcus, 2001-2002
  • Christopher K. Tam, 2000-2001
  • Myles Hollander, 1998-1999
  • De Witt L. Sumners, 1997-1998
  • Joseph A. Travis, 1996-1997
  • Janet Burroway, 1995-1996
  • Kurt G. Hofer, 1994-1995
  • Jayaram Sethuraman, 1993-1994
  • James C. Smith, 1992-1993
  • Nancy S. Fichter, 1991-1992
  • Emerich Imre Friedmann, 1991-1992
  • Donald Robson, 1990-1991
  • Richard Greaves, 1989-1990
  • Clifford K. Madsen, 1988-1989
  • Werner Herz, 1987-1988
  • Daniel S. Simberloff, 1986-1987
  • Tiruvalam N. Krishnamurti, 1985-1986
  • Leo Mandelkern, 1984-1985
  • Robert Gilmer, 1981-1982
  • Harry M Walborsky, 1980-1981
  • Richard Rubenstein, 1977-1978
  • Gregory R. Choppin, 1967-1968
  • Raymond Sheline, 1966-1967
  • Michael Kasha, 1962-1963