American Society of Plant Biologists

American Society of Plant Biologists
Founded1924
FounderRodney Beecher Harvey[2][3]
Type501(c)(3) organization[1]
PurposeSharing information about Plant biology
Headquarters15501 Monona Drive, Rockville, MD 20855[6]
Location
  • International membership
President[5]
Kent Chapman (2025-2026)[4]
Websiteaspb.org
Formerly called
American Society of Plant Physiologists

The American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) is a non-profit professional society for research and education in plant science[2] with over 4,000 members world-wide.[7] It was founded in 1924, as the American Society of Plant Physiologists (ASPP).[2][3][8][9] The name was changed to the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) as of 2001.[10][11] Membership in the society is open to any person from any country who deals with physiology, molecular biology, environmental biology, cell biology and plant biophysics or related issues.[12]

The society publishes the peer-reviewed journals Plant Physiology (1926-)[13] and The Plant Cell (1989-)[14] as well as ASPB News.[15] The American Society of Plant Biologists also has partnered with the Society for Experimental Biology, and Wiley to publish an online-only science journal Plant Direct.[16] In 2000, it published the first edition of the textbook Biochemistry & Molecular Biology of Plants.[17][18]

The first President of the Society was Charles Albert Shull (1924–1925), with founder R. B. Harvey as Secretary-Treasurer.[5][2] Other presidents of the Society include Harry Beevers (1961–1962)[19][20] and Aubrey Naylor (1960–1961).[21][5] The first woman to be president of the society was Elisabeth Gantt (1988–1989).[22][5]

ASPB Awards

The American Society of Plant Biologists confers several awards recognizing major contributions to plant biology, research, and service to the discipline. These include:

  • The Charles Reid Barnes Life Membership Award is the oldest award of the ASPB. Established in 1925 at the Society’s first annual meeting through a gift from Charles A. Shull, it honors plant physiologist Charles Reid Barnes. The award recognizes meritorious contributions to plant biology and confers lifetime membership in the Society.
  • Stephen Hales Prize – honors the Reverend Stephen Hales for his pioneering contributions to plant biology, particularly those described in his 1727 book Vegetable Staticks. The prize is awarded annually to a member of the Society for notable contributions to plant biology. It was established in 1927, on the 250th anniversary of the birth of Stephen Hales. [23]
  • Martin Gibbs Medal was established in 1993 and honors plant biochemist Martin Gibbs, who served as editor of Plant Physiology from 1963 to 1992. The medal is awarded biennially to a scientist whose work has pioneered advances that open new directions of investigation in the plant sciences.
  • Charles Albert Shull Award – established in 1971 to recognize outstanding research in plant biology by an early-career scientist; named for plant physiologist Charles Albert Shull, who played a key role in the founding of the ASPB.
  • Jane Silverthorne Early Career Award – established in 2005 to recognize exceptional independent contributions by scientists in the early stages of their careers. It was renamed in 2023 to honor Jane Silverthorne.

The Society also administers numerous additional honors and fellowships recognizing achievements in research, education, mentoring, public service, and outreach in plant biology, with more than eighteen awards and programs in total.[24]

References

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  2. ^ a b c d "In Memoriam: Rodney Beecher Harvey May 26, 1890—Nov. 4, 1945". Plant Physiology. 21 (1): vi–x. 1946. PMC 437713.
  3. ^ a b Hanson, J. B. (1989). History of the American Society of Plant Physiologists (PDF). American Society of Plant Physiologists. ISBN 0-943088-16-X.
  4. ^ "Leadership". American Society of Plant Biologists. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  5. ^ a b c d "Past Presidents". American Society of Plant Biologists. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  6. ^ "About". ASPB. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  7. ^ Sacks, Luke (August 19, 2022). "Leeann Thornton named president-elect of the American Society of Plant Biologists | News". TCNJ News. The College of New Jersey. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  8. ^ Shull, Charles A. (January 1, 1955). "Address to the American Society of Plant Physiologists". Plant Physiology. 30 (1): 1–4. doi:10.1104/pp.30.1.1. PMC 540587. PMID 16654719.
  9. ^ Munns, DPD (2021). "The age of biology: When plant physiology was in the center of American life science". History of Science. 59 (4): 492–521. doi:10.1177/0073275320954123. PMID 32927976. S2CID 221724381.
  10. ^ "ASPP Broadens Remit as ASPB". www.cabi.org. September 14, 2001.
  11. ^ "Chandler to Head American Society of Plant Biologists". University of Arizona News. November 9, 2001. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  12. ^ "Back Matter". The Plant Cell. 3 (1). 1991. ISSN 1040-4651. JSTOR 3869205.
  13. ^ Aoyagi, William Shurtleff; Akiko (July 19, 2021). History of Soybean Physiology and Botany Research (250 BCE to 2021): Extensively Annotated Bibliography and Sourcebook. Lafayette, CA: Soyinfo Center. pp. 243–244. ISBN 978-1-948436-44-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ Meyers, Blake C. (January 2020). "New at the Helm of The Plant Cell, a Journal for the Plant Science Community". The Plant Cell. 32 (1): 1–3. Bibcode:2020PlanC..32....1M. doi:10.1105/tpc.19.00900. PMC 6961624. PMID 33792701.
  15. ^ Schmidt, Diane (April 14, 2014). Using the Biological Literature: A Practical Guide, Fourth Edition. CRC Press. p. 217. ISBN 978-1-4665-5857-1.
  16. ^ "Plant Direct". SEB Journals. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  17. ^ "Biochemistry & molecular biology of plants". Choice Reviews Online. 38 (7): 38–3895–38-3895. March 1, 2001. doi:10.5860/choice.38-3895 (inactive July 1, 2025).{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of July 2025 (link)
  18. ^ "ASPP Publishes Maior Plant Biology Textbook" (PDF). ASPP News. 27 (5): 12. 2000.
  19. ^ Chrispeels, Maarten J. (2005). "Harry Beevers January 10, 1924–April 14, 2004". Biographical Memoirs. Vol. 86. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. pp. 16–35. doi:10.17226/11429. ISBN 978-0-309-09304-0.
  20. ^ Stephens, Tim (April 19, 2004). "In Memoriam, 04-19-04". UC Santa Cruz Currents. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  21. ^ Gibbs, Martin (June 1999). "Educator and editor". Annual Review of Plant Physiology and Plant Molecular Biology. 50 (1): 1–25. doi:10.1146/annurev.arplant.50.1.1. ISSN 1040-2519. PMID 15012201.
  22. ^ "Elisabeth Gantt". National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  23. ^ Shull, Charles A.; Livingston, Burton E. (December 9, 1927). "The Stephen Hales Prize Fund of the American Society of Plant Physiologists". Science. 66 (1719): 561–562. Bibcode:1927Sci....66..561S. doi:10.1126/science.66.1719.561. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 17820507.
  24. ^ "ASPB Awards". American Society of Plant Biologists. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
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