Title:

Research Plant Pathologist

Affiliation:

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Beltsville,Maryland 20705 USA

Gender:

Male

Year Deceased:

2023

Award Discipline:

Biological Sciences

Award Year:

1987

Citation:

"For the discovery of viroids, the smallest known agent of infectious disease. This discovery has opened new avenues of molecular research into some of the most serious diseases afflicting plants, animals, and humans."

Presented by President Reagan at a White House Ceremony on June 25, 1987.