Allen awarded cotton biotechnology award
Randy Allen, a professor of molecular biology in Texas Tech University's Department of Plant and Soil Science, was named the winner of the 2007 Cotton Biotechnology Award last week at the Cotton Improvement Conference, which was part of this year's Beltwide Cotton Conferences in Nashville.
"There are many scientists in our industry who deserve this award, so I'm feeling very honored today," Allen said.
Fiber Development. His current work includes research with hormone signaling pathways that affect cotton's fiber development. In addition to a plaque, he received a check for $2,000.
Allen has conducted research funded through both Cotton Incorporated's state support and core programs and is currently training a Cotton Incorporated Fellow, Lorenzo Aleman, as he works to conclude his post-doctoral work.
Abiotic Stress. "Randy has done a great deal of research in gene discovery especially in the area of cotton fiber quality," said Linda Trolinder, cotton development manager at Bayer CropScience and daughter of Norma Trolinder who originally endowed the award. "Over the last six to eight years, he has also been very successful with his work in abiotic stress, developing transgenes currently being tested in the field. I can't think of anyone else who deserves this award more."
Allen received his bachelor's degree in biology from Southwestern Adventist College and his master's degree in biology from University of Texas-Arlington. His doctorate in biology is from Texas A&M University.
Share Information. The Beltwide Cotton Conferences, which ran from Jan. 8-11 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, are part business meeting, part new product expo, and part technical conference. The National Cotton Council is the conferences' primary coordinator.
The conferences' overall objective, according to the National Cotton Council, is to share "information among those with a stake in a healthy U.S. cotton production sector, including industry members, university and USDA researchers, Extension personnel, consultants, and service providers."
Written by Norman Martin
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