Dr. Thomas Lübberstedt, RegenPGC Co-Project Director of our Breeding and Genetics Objective, has been honored by his peers with the ISU College of Agriculture and Life Science 2025 Outstanding Achievement in International Agriculture Award.
In the RegenPGC project, Dr. Lṻbberstedt is the co-leader with Dr. Shui-zhang Fei of our Breeding and Genetics Objective, where his work focuses on evaluating maize x PGC (GxM) interactions.
Among Dr. Lübberstedt’s many talents is his ability to attract excellent graduate students, including many international students. He is currently working with RegenPGC graduate student Memiş Bilgici and PostDoc Yu Ru Chen. Throughout his career at ISU, Dr. Lübberstedt has been a major or co-major professor for 41 doctorate students and 21 master’s degree students. Additionally, he has supervised 17 postdoctoral researchers and 83 visiting scientists and students.
In 2024, Dr. Lübberstedt was also awarded the ISU Award for Achievement in Intellectual Property. This award recognizes individuals or teams of faculty and professional and scientific staff for outstanding university-based achievements in producing intellectual property.
