The ESA Professional Awards are prestigious recognitions given to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding contributions to the field of entomology. These awards acknowledge excellence in research, teaching, extension, and other areas related to the study of insects and their impact.
Distinguished Achievement Award in the Promotion of Diversity and Inclusion in the Field of Entomology
2023 - Laura Lavine
2022 - Margarita Lopez-Uribe
2021 - Raul Medina
The Distinguished Achievement Award in Extension
2023 Rufus Isaacs
2022 Dominic Reisig
2021 Micheal Weaver
2020 Christina DiFonzo
2019 Surendra Dara
2018 Paula Shrewsbury
2017 Carol Black
2016 Robert Wright
2015 Alec Gerry
2014 John Palumbo
2013 Linda Mason
2012 Donald A. Rutz
2011 Michael E. Gray
2010 Marlin E. Rice
2009 Michael J. Raupp
2008 Frederick P. Baxendale
2007 William Hutchison
2006 G. Keith Douce
2005 Michael E. Merchant
2004 Phillip G. Mulder, Jr.
2003 Elizabeth E. Grafton-Cardwell
2002 John A. Jackman
2001 Nancy C. Hinkle
2000 Jeffrey A. Wyman
1999 Whitney S. Cranshaw
1998 Allen E. Knutson
1997 Bastiaan M. Drees
1996 Kevin L. Steffey
1995 Gerrit Cuperus
1994 Ronald J. Prokopy
1993 Philip G. Koehler
1992 Frank Zalom
1991 Thomas W. Fuchs
1990 Nicholas C. Toscano
1989 David N. Ferro
1988 Clyde S. Gorsuch
1987 William P. Morrison
1986 John W. Van Duyn
1985 Philip J. Hamman
1984 C. Richard Edwards
1983 Charles W. Neeb
1982 Joseph Capizzi
1981 William A. Allen
1980 James E. Brogdon
The Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching
2023 Rebecca Baldwin
2022 Andrea Lucky
2021 Rebecca Simmons
2020 Shannon Murphy
2019 Allan Felsot
2018 Bill Walton
2017 Wyatt Hoback
2016 Pete Teel
2015 James Carey
2014 Diane Ullman
2013 Timothy Paine
2012 Florence Dunkel
2011 Tanja McKay
2010 Sujaya Rao
2009 Carol Anelli
2008 Tiffany M. Heng-Moss
2007 Joe McHugh
2006 May R. Berenbaum
2005 Richard Zack
2004 Jerome F. Grant
2003 Christian Y. Oseto
2002 Walter G. Goodman
2001 Timothy Mack
2000 Leon G. Higley
1999 Daniel A. Potter
1998 Ronald J. Kuhr
1997 F. Thomas Turpin
1996 Donald W. Hall
1995 J.D. Culin
1994 Richard Fell
1993 David L. Kulhavy
1992 T. Michaels Peters
1991 Brian A. Federici
1990 Kenneth Yeargan
1989 Daniel K. Young
1988 Thomas J. Riley
1987 John R. Strayer
1986 George C. Eickwort
1985 Robert W. Matthews
1984 James K. Wangberg
1983 Augustus Burns Weathersby
1982 No recipient selected
1981 Howell V. Daly
1980 Richard J. Elzinga
Excellence in Integrated Pest Management
Sponsored by Syngenta Crop Protection
2020 -William Hutchison
2019 - Silvia Rondon
2018 - Rufus Isaacs
2017 - Elizabeth (Betsy) Beers
2016 - Greg Loeb
2015- James Hagler
2014 - Peter Ellsworth
2013 - Douglas Walsh
2012 - Bhadriraju Subramanyan
2011 - Joseph G. Morse
2010 - Frank Zalom
2009 - Robert Peterson
2008 - Jocelyn G. Millar
2007 - Marvin K. Harris
2006 - Paul W. Flinn
2005 - James F. Walgenbach
2004 - Vincent P. Jones
2003 - Kevin M. Heinz
2002 - David J.Schuster
2001 - Randall A. Higgins
2000 - Donald C. Steinkraus
1999 - Randy R. Gaugler
1998 - John H. Benedict
1997 - Lloyd T. Wilson
1996 - Fred Gould
1995 - Anthony M. Shelton
1994 - David N. Ferro
1993 - John T. Trumble
1992 - Bruce Tabashnik
Nan-Yao Su Award for Innovation and Creativity in Entomology
2023 - Mary Gardiner
2022 - Ninka Jenkins
2021 - Thomas Sparks
2020- Baldwyn Torto
2019 - Gerhard Gries
2018 - Consuelo De Moraes
2017- Subba Reddy Palli
2016 - Coby Schal
2015 - Bruce Tabashnik
2014 - Luke Alphey
2013 - Bryony Bonning
2012 - Dr. John A. Byers
2011 - Walter S. Leal
2010 - Zeyaur R. Khan
2009 - Anthony A. James
Science Communication Award
2023
(1st Place) Pollinator Education Toolkit, Elaine Evans, University of Minnesota
(Runner-Up) Extensión en Español Blog, Anahí Espíndola and Macarena Farcuh, University of Maryland
2022
(1st Place) Bugs 101 Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), Maya Evenden, University of Alberta
(Runner-Up) Entomological News for Hebrew Speakers, Maya Saar, University of Florida
2021
(1st Place) DIFFERENT: Social-Emotional Learning Using Arthropods, Kristie Reddick and Jessica Honaker ("The Bug Chicks")
(Runner-Up) BugScope: A Weekly Insect-Themed Live Broadcast, Isa S. Betancourt