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robert_davis_abbreviated_cvheadline bar **Abbreviated CV********Present position****:**Research Leader/Supervisory Research Plant Pathologist, Molecular Plant Pathology Laboratory,USDA-Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Beltsville, MD, USA 20705tel. no. 301-504-5745or-6290e-mail; robert.davis@ars.usda.gov**Educational Background:**1957-61 University of Rhode Island, Kingston, B.Sc. 1961Major area;BotanyMinor area; Chemistry1961-66 Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, Ph.D. 1967.Major area;Plant PathologyMinor areas; BiochemistryPlant Physiology**Research Experience:**1966-1967, National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow, USDA-ARS, Beltsville, MD1967-1985, Research Plant Pathologist,USDA, Plant Virology/Molecular Plant Pathol. Laboratory1985-present; Research Leader, USDA, ARS, Molecular Plant Pathology Laboratory**Selected Honors and Awards:**1983--Fellow Award, Washington Academy of Sciences1983--Dimock Memorial Lecturer, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York1983--Washington Academy of Sciences Award; Outstanding Research in Biological Sciences1984--Lockwood Memorial Lecturer, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven1985--Fellow Award, American Phytopathological Society (APS)1997--Agricultural Research Service (ARS, USDA) Outstanding Scientist of the Year Award1998??USDA Silver Plow Award, Secretary of Agriculture's Awardfor Personal/Professional Excellence2001--APS Ruth Allen Award "For Outstanding Contributions to the Science of Plant Pathology"2003--Republic of Lithuania State Decoration, Order of the Knight's Cross,For Service to Science in Lithuania, presented by President Adamkus2003--Distinguished Member, the Senior Scientific Research Service, USDA2004--Presidential Rank Award, Distinguished Senior Professional, presented by President Bush2005--Elected to the USA National Academy of Sciences2005--Qilu Friendship Award, Provincial Government of Shandong, China.2006--Maramorosch Seminar Honorary Lecturer, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ2007--Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)2008--Science Hall of Fame Inductee, USDA-ARS2009--Distinguished Service Award, American Phytopathological Society, Potomac Division2012--Emmy Klieneberger-Nobel Award For Outstanding Research in Mycoplasmology,awarded by the International Organization for Mycoplasmology**Current Major Projects:**A.Coordinator, Spiroplasma kunkelii Genome Sequencing Project.B.Leader, Phytoplasma and Spiroplasma Comparative Genomics Group, USDA-ARS, Beltsville,C.Leader, Genome Sequencing of Acholeplasma palmae for Comparative Genomics


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