GLBRC Outreach and Education Award

François Alberge talks to a group of kids and adults gathered around a table.
François Alberge, 2019 winner of the GLBRC Outreach and Service award, talks to a group of kids and adults at a public science event.

The Outreach and Education Award is given annually to members of the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) who have made significant contributions to the Center’s outreach and education mission.

The award recognizes GLBRC members who have demonstrated a spirit of generosity in sharing science with the public. Such efforts may include participating in or coordinating outreach programming, dedicating time in support of service activities, or sharing expertise with public audiences during their time in the GLBRC. Generous support for this award is provided by GLBRC’s industry partners.

Headshot of Linda and Rose Linda Horianopoulos (left) and Rose Lizzo (right)
Picture of researchers in laboratory Ben Hall (left) and Daniel Parrell Chelsea Mamott

Past Recipients

2024: Linda Horianopoulos, a postdoctoral researcher in the Hittinger lab at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and Rose Lizzo, a graduate student in the Kiley Lab at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read about Linda and Rose's outreach efforts here.

2023: Ben Hall, a Ph.D. student in the Donohue lab at UW–Madison and Daniel Parrell, a post-doctoral researcher in the Wright lab at UW–Madison are the 2023 awardees.

2022: Kevin Myers, a scientist in the Donohue and Noguera labs at UW–Madison, and Pavani Tumbalam, lab manager in Kurt Thelen’s lab at Michigan State University. Read about Kevin and Pavani's contributions here»

2019: François Alberge
François was a postdoctoral fellow in the Tim Donohue's lab at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read about what brought him to Madison and his work on photosynthetic bacteria that produce lipids that can be turned into biofuels in our profile of François here »