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Distinguished Professor Brian Federici receives ESA's C. W. Woodward Award
Brian A. Federici, a distinguished professor of entomology, has been named the recipient of the Pacific Branch Entomological Society of America C. W. Woodworth Award, the highest award offered annually by the branch to recognize the outstanding achievements of its members. Federici will receive the award for 2008 on April 1 in Napa, Calif. As an insect pathologist, Federici's research focuses on (1) understanding the basic microbiology of pathogens that attack insects, and (2) the use of this knowledge to develop pathogens or their products to control insect pests. The recipient of numerous awards, he has been honored also by the U.S. Department of Agriculture with an Individual Honor Award for Superior Service and by the ESA with a National Distinguished Teaching Award. In 2005, he received the Academic Senate Faculty Research Lecturer Award.