NewsWise – Garald Tuscan, Center for Bioenener Innovation, or Director of CBI, and Energy’s Oak Ridge A Corporate Fellow in the National Laboratory Department, and Corporate Fellow, and Corporate Fellow, Marcus Walnberg Prize has been awardedFor his leading work in the world’s highest honor, sequencing and first tree genome in the field of forestry.
The Walanberg Award is considered the Nobel Prize for Forestry, awarded every year by the King of Sweden, which is in recognition of scientific achievements contributing to forestry and forest industries.
Tuscan was recognized for his leadership in Tree Genome System and Analysis Project, which appeared On the cover of Science And has revolutionized research in trees and forest genomics and biotechnology. The construction of genomic resources and subsequent achievements paved the way for genome-based breeding of commercially important trees as biomass feedstock crops for the production of domestic fuels, chemicals and materials.
“Jerry is known for its scientific leadership in this emerging field of biochenesses internationally,” said ORNL director Stephen Striifer. “He is worthy of this extraordinary respect.”
“I am deeply thankful to be counted among the reputed recipients of the Marcus Walanberg Award,” said Tuskan. “This belief reflects the inspiration and cooperation that I have been lucky to experience in my entire career. It is incredibly rewarding to see how the sequence is Populus The genome has helped cultivate scientific insight and drive innovations with the aim of creating a better future. ,
Tuscan’s work formed a base for widespread molecular genetic studies Populus Genus (poplar, aspace and cottonwoods), Trees generate new discoveries in biology. The project has laid the foundation for several other tree genome sequencing projects, including conifers such as the Norway Sprous and Looballi Pine, as well as significant plantation trees eucalyptus. They have contributed significantly to the trees to pursue genome-based selection, developing successes that can give trees the ability to grow faster and larger, and to tolerate stresses such as dried, nutrient deficiency, pests and diseases.
As a CBI Director and Chief Executive Officer, a DOE Bio -Generge Research Center, Tuscan three DOE National Labs, 11 Universities, two Industries Partners and an International Institute of International Institute leads scientists from an international science institute, supporting advanced biofuels and a strong American supply chain for related products. He was a cooperative investigator for the Doe Bionergy Science Center in ORNL from 2007 to 2017, and co-deafen the laboratory sequencing program for the DOE United Genome Institute from 2006 to 2017.
Tuskan was named Fellow in 2024, a reputed scientist of science of the DOE office and was recognized in 2022 as a reputed inventor by Battle. His 310 published works have obtained 28,841 quotes, resulting in H-Endex of 79. He also has 18 patents related to his research. Tuscan received a doctoral degree in Genetics from Texas A&M University, Master’s Degree in One Genetics from Mississippi State University, and Bachelor’s degree in Forest Management from North Arizona University.
The 2025 Walnberg Award will be presented at a function of Stockholm in November by King of Sweden.
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