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Derek R. Lovley receives 2004 Proctor & Gamble Award from American Society for Microbiology

d other polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons has suggested potential applications for treating soils contaminated with these compounds, as well.

After earning his B.A. from the University of Connecticut and M.A. from Clark University, both in biological sciences, Lovley received a Ph.D. in microbiology from Michigan State University. A Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology, Lovley has garnered many research and academic awards. In 1990, he was named Mendenhall Lecturer of the U.S. Geological Survey, the Survey's highest scientific honor. In 1992, he was the Grand Winner of Popular Science's annual "Best of What's New in Environmental Technology."

The Proctor & Gamble Award in Applied and Environmental Microbiology will be presented at the 104th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), May 2327, 2004, in New Orleans, Louisiana. ASM is the largest single life science society, composed of over 42,000 scientists, teachers, physicians, and health professionals. Its mission is to promote research and training in the microbiological sciences and to assist communication between scientists, policymakers, and the public to improve health, economic well-being, and the environment.

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Contact: Barbara Hyde
bhyde@asmusa.org
202-942-9206
American Society for Microbiology
30-Apr-2004

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