Plant biologist Jim Simon wins prize for scientific excellence for African agricultural research

Jim Simon

An internationally recognized expert on horticultural, medicinal and aromatic plants, Jim Simon, professor in the Department of Plant Biology and Pathology, was awarded a Scientific Excellence Award by the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD) during a ceremony held in conjunction with World Food Prize events in Des Moines, Iowa, on Oct. 16. Simon, who helps small-scale farmers in Africa grow and market their produce, was recognized for “his significant contributions to improving horticultural crops across the value-chain in several African countries,” through the USAID Horticultural Collaborative Support Research Program (CRSP).  Read more on Jim Simon’s work and his BIFAD award.