North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Oladapo Aremu recently received the Economic Botany Excellence Award (EBEA) at the joint conference of the Society for Economic Botany (SEB) and the Society of Ethnobiology at Emory University Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

The EBEA – also called the Mid-Career Excellence Award – is made annually to an individual whose early career has substantially advanced economic botany or ethnobotany by teaching, publishing, or practical work.

The awardee must be a society member who is mid-career, having completed their last degree approximately 10-20 years prior to nomination.

Prof Aremu says he feels privileged and honoured to be recognised by this eminent scientific society.

“I am sincerely grateful to the nomination and award committee of the SEB for finding me worthy of receiving this prestigious award. I am grateful to my research team, collaborators, funders, employer, friends and family. Also, I give all glory to God Almighty for his continuous grace and favour,” adds Prof Aremu.

About The Society for Ethnobotany

The Society for Ethnobotany (SEB) is about people exploring the uses of, and humanity’s relationship with plants, cultures and the environment.

The SEB was established as the Society of Economic Botany in 1959, and has members from across all 50 states of the US and more than 64 countries around the globe.

The mission of the society is to foster and encourage scientific research, education, and related activities on the past, present, and future uses of plants, and the relationship between plants and people. It aims to make the results of such research available to the scientific community and the public through meetings and publications.

Prof Oladapo Aremu receives the Economic Botany Excellence Award from Dr Wendy Applequist, outgoing president of the Society for Ethnobotany.