Presidential Awards of Rank

Three BARC scientists have won Presidential Awards of Rank for 2003. The prestigious honors, approved by the president of the United States, acknowledge exceptional senior federal government employees. The winners were cited for demonstrating strength, integrity, business acumen and a commitment to excellence in public service.

BARC winners of a Meritorious Executive Award for 2003

Rufus L. Chaney - Research Agronomist, Animal Manure & By-Products Laboratory, Animal & Natural Resources Insitute. Chaney is renowned worldwide for developing safe, environmentally friendly techniques to remove trace elements such as cadmium from contaminated soils, so that they can't move into food crops.

Jitender P. Dubey - Microbiologist, Animal Parasitic Diseases Laboratory, Animal & Natural Resources Insitute. Dubey's pioneering research into the biology and control of three major diseases of people and livestock--toxoplasmosis, neosporosis and equine protozoal myeloencephalitis--has saved billions of dollars worldwide in healthcare and livestock production costs.

Joseph T. Spence - Acting Associate Administrator for Animal Production, Product Value, and Safety, National Program Staff. Among other accomplishments, Spence is being recognized for his leadership in development of the Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center into a world-class research facility addressing key nutritional issues vital to human health.