Dr. Dilantha Fernando, Professor of Plant Pathology and Biotechnology, domiciled in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada is the recipient of the 2006 University of Manitoba Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award.
This award is given to one academic member of the whole university (from 1200 academic members) in recognition of his commitment to excellence in mentoring graduate students in research and teaching. This is the first time a plant science professor at the University of Manitoba won this award since the award's inception in 1974.
The award recognises Dr. Fernando's dedication to teaching and training graduate students in research to win national and international awards for their research and publishing seminal papers in peer reviewed journals.
In 2006, Dr. Fernando also received the Spot Award from the United States Department of Agriculture, for outstanding service to the US National Selerotinia Research Initiative in support of continued development of management strategies to control while mould in multiple crops.
Dr. Fernando's lab is well-known for its significant discoveries of new pathogens in Canada; in disease control methods and developing several canola varieties (world's healthiest oil) with disease resistance that have helped shape the future of Canadian agriculture.
This award is given to one academic member of the whole university (from 1200 academic members) in recognition of his commitment to excellence in mentoring graduate students in research and teaching. This is the first time a plant science professor at the University of Manitoba won this award since the award's inception in 1974.
The award recognises Dr. Fernando's dedication to teaching and training graduate students in research to win national and international awards for their research and publishing seminal papers in peer reviewed journals.
In 2006, Dr. Fernando also received the Spot Award from the United States Department of Agriculture, for outstanding service to the US National Selerotinia Research Initiative in support of continued development of management strategies to control while mould in multiple crops.
Dr. Fernando's lab is well-known for its significant discoveries of new pathogens in Canada; in disease control methods and developing several canola varieties (world's healthiest oil) with disease resistance that have helped shape the future of Canadian agriculture.
