Honorary Members
The MSA Honorary Member Award honors a senior scientist for outstanding, long-term contributions to fungal biology and scientific leadership.
Funder: Mycological Society of America
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (MSA Honorary Member Award, projected)
Funding Amounts: Award consists of a lifetime MSA membership and a plaque; no monetary award specified.
Summary: Annual award honoring a distinguished senior scientist for significant, long-term contributions to fungal biology.
Key Information: Award is honorary; recipient is recognized at the MSA annual meeting and publicly in society communications.
Description
The MSA Honorary Member Award is presented annually by the Mycological Society of America to a distinguished senior scientist who has made significant, long-standing contributions to the science of fungal biology. This recognition is honorary and includes a lifetime MSA membership and a commemorative plaque, with the awardee honored at the society's annual meeting. The recipient's name is also published in the meeting program and in the society's publication, Inoculum. The award is managed by the MSA Honorary Awards Committee and aims to celebrate excellence, leadership, and enduring impact in mycological research.
