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.
Francis L. Smith was a UC Davis agronomist whose pioneering work in bean breeding, teaching, and community service advanced California agriculture and inspired generations of students and colleagues.
Professor of Professor of Environmental Horticulture and Environmental Planning and Management
1933-2002
Seymour Gold was a UC Davis professor and national leader in park and recreation planning whose research on playground safety and urban open space transformed environmental design and public policy.
John Washington Gilmore was a UC Davis agronomist and global agricultural educator whose leadership advanced international education, land-use research, and student engagement across continents.
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.
Thomas Forsyth Hunt was a pioneering agricultural educator and dean whose leadership and vision transformed agricultural science, laying the groundwork for modern land-grant university programs and the Davis campus.
Kiyoto “Kay” Uriu was a UC Davis pomology professor and leader in fruit tree nutrition, irrigation, and education whose research and teaching transformed orchard management and student training.
Ray Huffaker was a UC Davis agronomy professor whose research on photosynthesis and nitrogen metabolism, mentorship, and leadership shaped plant science.
Shang-Fa Yang was a pioneering UC Davis plant biochemist whose discovery of the ethylene biosynthesis pathway and development of the Yang Cycle transformed plant biology and postharvest agriculture 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.
