Professor Alison Stewart, Director of the Bio-Protection Research Centre, received the Insignia of a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to biology, in particular plant pathology at an investiture ceremony at Larnach Castle on 8 September. She received her medal from the Governor General, the Hon Sir Anand Satyanand.

The award recognises her work in developing microbial technologies that reduce plant disease and stimulate plant growth and the discovery of new genetic pathways in Trichoderma biocontrol agents.

Alison was the first woman appointed a professor at Lincoln University in 1998 and became Director of the Bio-Protection Research Centre in 2003. 

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