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WENDELL ROELOFS TO RECEIVE ENTOMOLOGICAL FOUNDATION MEDAL OF HONOR FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO ENTOMOLOGY

Dr. Wendell Roelofs will be honored by the Entomological Foundation for his outstanding career-long commitment to Entomology and contributions in the field of insect biochemistry and chemical ecology.

Dr. Roelofs has received worldwide recognition for his pioneering research in the field of insect chemical communication, which has resulted in major breakthroughs in understanding the chemistry and endocrinology of insect pheromones and the ways in which insects perceive and respond to pheromones. His work has important implications for understanding animal communication, mechanisms that underlie olfaction, evolution of sex pheromones, and diversification of gene families. Dr Roelofs’ discoveries have also led to the adoption of pheromone-based insect detection, monitoring, and mating disruption in pest management.

An organic chemist by training, Dr. Roelofs has integrated the disciplines of chemistry and biology in his research by using new chemical fractionation procedures, the insect antenna as a biological detector, sophisticated behavioral assays, and extensive field trapping experiments to identify hundreds of new semiochemicals. The global impact of his work is reflected in his numerous awards and honors, including 5 honorary doctorates, election to the National Academy of Sciences, the National Medal of Science, Israel’s Wolf Foundation Prize, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Roelofs’ contributions to Entomology include over 400 papers, chapters and patents on all aspects of the chemical ecology of moths, beetles, cockroaches, flies, bugs, and other insects.

As leader of one of the most successful chemical ecology groups in the world for more than four decades, he has mentored and trained dozens of entomologists, including approximately 30 professors in the U.S. and abroad, as well as several Deans and entomology department heads.

The Entomological Foundation is celebrating Dr. Roelofs' achievements with dinner, dancing, and the opportunity to tour the historic National Auto Museum on

Transportation will be provided throughout the evening for your convenience from/to the Atlantis Hotel & Peppermill Hotel

Tickets sold at the Entomological Foundation booth at the ESA Annual Conference will be $115/person, $70/student

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