PREA Award Winners

The purpose of the American Peanut Council (APC) Peanut Research and Education Award is to stimulate and encourage peanut research and education.  This award endeavors to recognize and honor individuals or teams conducting research and/or education programs which benefit the entire peanut industry. 

 Here is our complete list of winners.


Dr. Barry Tillman, University of Florida 2025
Dr. Albert Culbreath, University of Georgia 2024
Dr. Shyam Tallury, University of Georgia 2023
Dr. Juliet Chu, University of Georgia 2022
Dr. Chris Butts, USDA 2021
Drs. Soraya & David Bertiloi, University of Georgia 2019
Mr. Howard Valentine, The Peanut Research Foundation 2018
Dr. Tim Brenneman, University of Georgia 2017
Dr. Robert C. Kemerait, Jr., University of Georgia 2016
Mr. Emory Murphy, Georgia Peanut Commission 2015
Dr. H. Thomas Stalker, North Carolina State University 2015
Dr. Noelle Barkley, USDA/ARS 2015
Dr. Baozhu Guo, USDA/ARS 2014
Dr. John Beasley, University of Georgia 2013
Dr. Corley Holbrook, USDA/ARS & 2013
Dr. Tom Islieb, North Carolina University 2012
Dr. Peggy Ozias Akins, University of Georgia 2010
Dr. Jay W. Chapin, Clemson University 2009
Dr. Thomas G. Isleib, North Carlina State University 2008
Dr. J. Ernest Harvey, Retired 2007
Dr. Daniel W. Gorbet, University of Georgia, CPES 2006
Dr. John Baldwin, University of Georgia 2005
Dr. Stanley Fletcher, University of Georgia 2004
Dr. William D. Branch, University of Georgia 2003
Dr. Tom Whitaker, USDA/ARS/MQHR 2003
Ms. Julie Adams, California Almond Board 2002
Dr. Charles E. Simpson, Texas A&M University 2002
Dr. James L. Starr, Texas A&M University 2001
Dr. Patrick M. Phipps, Virginia Polytech. 2000
Dr. H. Thomas Stalker, North Carolina State University 1999
Dr. James Todd, University of Georgia 1999
Dr. Steve L. Brown, University of Georgia 1999
Dr. Albert Culbreath, University of Georgia 1999
Dr. Hanu Pappu, University of Georgia 1998
Dr. Olin D. Smith, Texas A&M University 1997
Dr. Paul Blankenship, USDA/ARS/NPRL 1996
Dr. Tim Sanders, USDA/ARS/MQHR 1995
Dr. Wayne Lord, Southco Commodities, Inc. 1994
Dr. Stanley M. Fletcher, University of Georgia 1994
Dr. Dale H. Carley, University of Georgia 1993
Dr. Johnny C. Wynne, North Carolina State University 1992
Dr. Donald Banks, USDA/ARS 1992
Dr. Jim Kirby, Oklahoma State University 1991
Dr. Gene A. Sullivan, North Carolina State University 1990
Dr. R. Walton Mozingo, Virginia Polytech 1989
Dr. Ron Henning, Independent Agronomist 1988
Dr. Leonard M. Redlinger, USDA/ARS 1987
Dr. Allen H. Allison, Tidewater Research Center 1986
Dr. J. Stanley Drexler, University of Georgia 1986
Dr. E. Jay Williams, USDA/CPES 1985
Dr. Leland Tripp, Texas Aversity College 1984
Dr. Richard J. Cole, USDA/ARS/NPRL 1984
Dr. Timothy Sanders, USDA/ARS/NPRL 1984
Dr. Robert Hill, USDA/ARS/NPRL 1984
Dr. Paul Blankenship, USDA/ARS/NPRL 1983
Mr. J. Frank McGill, University of Georgia 1982
Dr. Ellis W. Hauser, University of Georgia 1982
Dr. Gale A. Buchanan, University of Georgia 1981
Dr. Tom B. Whitaker, USDA/ARS/MQRL 1980
Dr. James L. Butler, University of Georgia 1979
Dr. Reed Hutchinson, USDA/ARS/NPRL 1978
Dr. Harold E. Pattee, USDA/ARS 1977