People

Fred N. Briggs, UC Davis agronomist and college dean, pioneered plant breeding, advanced disease-resistant grains, and shaped agricultural education through research, leadership, and collaboration.

Royce S Bringhurst was a UC Davis pomologist and world leader in strawberry breeding whose pioneering work on day-neutral varieties revolutionized global strawberry production and agricultural science.

Ivan W. Buddenhagen was a global leader in plant pathology and crop improvement, advancing disease resistance in bananas, maize, legumes, and garlic while mentoring scientists worldwide.

William Henry Chandler was a pioneering horticulturist whose groundbreaking research on plant physiology, dormancy, and nutrition transformed pomology and left a lasting global legacy in fruit and nut production.

Jim Clawson was a UC Extension range specialist whose leadership in public lands policy, ecosystem training, and water quality planning reshaped rangeland management across California.

Glen N. Davis was a UC Davis professor and plant breeder who developed disease-resistant melons, onions, and squash. A dedicated mentor, he coauthored the leading global text on cucurbit crops.

Donald Durzan, UC Davis pomologist and biotech pioneer, advanced tree cloning, Taxol production, and forest research worldwide. His innovations earned honors from NASA and global science institutions.

Emanuel Epstein was a pioneering UC Davis plant biologist who shaped modern crop nutrition research. His work on ion transport and water use efficiency defined plant physiology worldwide.

Albert Fischer advanced global weed science through rice research, mentorship, and international collaboration.

Shu Geng was a UC Davis agronomy professor and international leader in biostatistics and sustainable agriculture whose research and global partnerships advanced education and environmental science.