Meet College of Science faculty who have received prestigious awards and honors awarded by academic and professional societies and the university. Our award-winning faculty provides the foundation for our distinction as an international science research university.
National Academy of Science faculty members
Election to the National Academy of Sciences is considered one of the highest professional honors among scientists, engineers, and health professionals.
Jane Lubchenco, Integrative Biology
Kensal van Holde, Biochemistry & Biophysics
American Academy of Arts & Sciences
The Academy of Arts & Sciences honors exceptionally accomplished individuals across a wide range of disciplines and engages them in advancing the public good.
Jane Lubchenco, Integrative Biology
Bruce Menge, Integrative Biology
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) fellows
Fellows are elected by the AAAS Council for their extraordinary achievements in the advancement of science.
Christopher Bayne, Integrative Biology
Andrew Blaustein, Integrative Biology
Michael Freitag, Biochemistry and Biophysics
Sally Hacker, Integrative biology
Kenneth Hedberg, Chemistry
Andrew Karplus, Biochemistry and Biophysics
Walter Loveland, Chemistry
Jane Lubchenco, Integrative Biology
David Maddison, Biochemistry and Biophysics
Bob Mason, Integrative Biology
Christopher Mathews, Biochemistry and Biophysics
Bruce Menge, Integrative Biology
Malgo Peszynska, Mathematics
Vince Remcho, Chemistry
Bob Smythe, Statistics
Mas Subramanian, Chemistry
Endowed science faculty
Endowed positions honor and support faculty who are nationally known as scholars, educators, researchers, and leaders in their fields. Through this collection, learn about these positions at Oregon State and meet the visionary donors who have created them.
Rebecca Vega Thurber, Microbiology
The Emile F. Pernot Distinguished Professorship in Microbiology
Joe Beckman, Biochemistry & Biophysics
Margaret W. Terrill Linus Pauling Research Innovator Faculty Scholar
Paul Ha-Yeon Cheong, Chemistry
Bert and Emelyn Christensen Professor
David Maddison, Integrative Biology
The Harold E. and Leona M. Rice Professorship in Systematic Entomology
Bruce Menge, Integrative Biology
The Wayne and Gladys Valley Chair in Marine Biology
Vince Remcho, Chemistry
The Patricia Valian Reser Faculty Scholar
Javier Rojo, Statistics
Korvis Professor of Statistics
Mas Subramanian, Chemistry
Milton Harris Chair of Materials Science
Virginia Weis, Integrative Biology
Dr. Russ and Dolores Gorman Faculty Scholar
Distinguished professors
The College of Science has 22 distinguished professors, OSU’s highest honor for faculty. The honor is awarded annually to recognize outstanding faculty who have achieved national and/or international stature as a result of their contributions to scholarship, creative activity, research, education and service, and whose work has been notably influential in their fields of specialization.
2019
Mas Subramanian, Chemistry
Virginia Weis, Integrative Biology
2018
Janet Tate, Physics
2015
Andrew Karplus, Biochemistry and Biophysics
2013
Joseph Beckman, Biochemistry and Biophysics
2012
Andrew Blaustein, Integrative Biology
Stephen Giovannoni, Microbiology
2010
Balz Frei, Biochemistry and Biophysics
2006
Douglas A. Keszler, Chemistry
2005
Bruce A. Menge, Integrative Biology
1998
Arthur W. Sleight, Chemistry
1993
Jo-Ann Leong, Microbiology
Jane Lubchenco, Integrative Biology
1992
James D. White, Chemistry
1991
Christopher Mathews, Biochemistry & Biophysics
1990
Donald J. Reed, Biochemistry & Biophysics
1989
T. Darrah Thomas, Chemistry
Research and Innovation Seed (SciRIS) awards
The College of Science Research and Innovation Seed (SciRIS) Program funds projects based on collaborative research involving the College community and beyond. SciRIS awards seed funding for high impact collaborative proposals that build teams, pursue fundamental discoveries, and create societal impact.
College of Science recognition
The College of Science is full of dedicated researchers, instructors and mentors. Each year the college recognizes excellent teaching, advising and mentorship by celebrating several members in our College who have gone above and beyond to advance science and build global leaders.
