April 7, 2017
University distinguished professor of agronomy receives outstanding scientist award
![Vara Prasad Vara Prasad](http://www.k-state.edu/k-publisher/custom-images/2017-Apr-04_1529_35-prasad-.gif)
Vara Prasad, university distinguished professor of agronomy and director of the USAID Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Collaborative Research on Sustainable Intensification, is the recipient of K-State's Sigma Xi Outstanding Scientist Award.
Prasad received the award on April 4 at the spring xeremony of Sigma Xi on the Manhattan campus.
The award recognizes K-State Sigma Xi members who have demonstrated outstanding accomplishments in scientific research.
Prasad is a fellow of the American Society of Agronomy and Crop Science Society of America. In 2015, he received the Commerce Bank and W.T. Kemper Foundation Distinguished Graduate Faculty Award and the K-State College of Agriculture's Graduate Teaching Award. Prasad also received the International Educator Award from K-State in 2013.
The Sigma Xi honor society recognizes scientific achievements; is dedicated to the advancement of science through research, service and teaching; and promotes the public's understanding of science.
The society has 60,000 members, 500 chapters and 200 Nobel laureates.