Thirty-three faculty named UF Research Professors for 2006
April 10, 2006
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Research Foundation has named 33 faculty members who have a distinguished current record of research and a strong research agenda that is likely to lead to continuing distinction in their fields as UFRF Professors for 2006-2009.
The UFRF professors were recommended by their college deans based on nominations from their department chairs, a personal statement and an evaluation of their recent research accomplishments as evidenced by publications in scholarly journals, external funding, honors and awards, development of intellectual property and other measures appropriate to their field of expertise. The three-year award carries with it a $5,000 annual salary supplement and a $3,000 grant.
The professorships are funded from the university’s share of royalty and licensing income on UF-generated products. Founded in 1986, the not-for-profit organization provides a means by which research can be conducted flexibly and efficiently and by which discoveries, inventions, processes and work products of UF faculty, staff and students can be transferred from the laboratory to the public. Funds generated by licensing such discoveries are used to enhance research at the university.
UFRF Professors for 2006:
- Roger B. Fillingim, College of Dentistry
- Margaret Carr, College of Design, Construction and Planning
- R. Craig Wood, College of Education
- Wesley E. Bolch, College of Engineering
- Yuguang Fang, College of Engineering
- Richard B. Dickinson, College of Engineering
- Ralf Remshardt, College of Fine Arts
- Pamela Soltis, Florida Museum of Natural History
- Heather A. Hausenblas, College of Health and Human Performance
- Janaki R.R. Alavalapati, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
- George O’Connor, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
- K.T. Shanmugam, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
- L. Curt Hannah, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
- Jude W. Grosser, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
- Lawrence E. Datnoff, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
- Laurence B. Alexander, College of Journalism
- Alyson C. Flournoy, Levin College of Law
- Pierre Sikivie, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Leslie Anderson, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Jonathan B. Martin, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Kirk S. Schanze, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Michael J. Heckenberger, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Ata Sarajedini, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Frank J. Bova, College of Medicine
- Fonda D. Eyler, College of Medicine
- Daniel J. Driscoll, College of Medicine
- Westley H. Reeves, College of Medicine
- Elizabeth A. Shenkman, College of Medicine
- Meredeth A. Rowe, College of Nursing
- Gunther Hochhaus, College of Pharmacy
- Dawn Bowers, College of Public Health and Health Professions
- Richard Johnson, College of Veterinary Medicine
- Mark Flannery, Warrington College of Business