COLLEGE STATION – The Entomological Society of America has bestowed honorary membership status upon Dr. Marvin Harris, a professor of entomology at Texas A&M University in College Station.
A release from the society said that the honor Harris received “acknowledges his service to the organization.” To earn the recognition, a member has to serve the society for at least 20 years through significant involvement in its affairs, and those efforts must have reached an extraordinary level.
Candidates are selected by the society’s governing board and then voted on by the membership. Harris and three others will be honored during the societies awards ceremony in November in Reno, Nevada.
Harris, who holds a joint appointment with Texas AgriLife Research and the university’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, has concentrated primarily on pecan insect work and the mentoring of students throughout most of his academic career, according to the release.
His service to the Entomological Society of America has included numerous chairmanships of various committees and symposiums. He was also a southwestern branch representative to the society’s governing board from 2003 – 2009.
According the release, the Entomological Society of America is the largest such organization in the world, serving professional and scientific entomologists and those in related fields. The society currently has 6,000 members that include educators, health agency personnel, administrators, marketing representatives, research technicians, consultants and hobbyists.
According the release, the Entomological Society of America is the largest such organization in the world, serving professional and scientific entomologists and those in related fields. The society currently has 6,000 members that include educators, health agency personnel, administrators, marketing representatives, research technicians, consultants and hobbyists.
For more information go to: http://www.entsoc.org .
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