ISHS Commission Horticultural Economics and Management
The ISHS Commission, Horticultural Economics and Management is pleased to announce the
introduction of an annual award for the Best Doctoral Dissertation in Horticultural Economics and Management.
The International Society for Horticultural Science Best Dissertation Award is given to foster and disseminate research in Horticultural Economics and Management. It is presented annually to the person who has submitted the best doctoral dissertation for which a doctoral degree has been granted. The committee reserves the right to not issue the award should none of the nominations be deemed worthy.
To be eligible for the 2011 award, nominated dissertations must report a study, for which a doctoral degree was awarded
in the year ending 31st December, 2010.
The winner of the Award will be chosen by a selection panel comprising at least three members of the ISHS Commission for Horticultural Economics and Management. The selection panel will make their decision in terms of the criteria for this award. The decision of the selection panel will be final and no subsequent correspondence concerning the decision will be entered into. In assessing the strength of nominations the selection panel will pay particular attention to the quality of the dissertations as judged by the external examiners' and principal supervisor's reports, and/or the acceptance or publication of papers arising from the dissertation in scholarly refereed journals. Candidates will be notified of the outcome of their application by June 30th 2011.
Applications close March 1, 2011; additional news and information will be posted on this page.
Download the 2011 award brochure and year 2011 award application form here.
The ISHS Commission Economics and Management is pleased to announce the winner of the Best Doctoral Dissertation Award for 2010 is Dr. Marcus Mergenthaler of the University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany.
A summary of Dr. Mergenthaler' dissertation THE FOOD SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION IN VIETNAM: CHALLENGES FOR THE HORTICULTURAL SECTOR POSED BY EXPORTS AND BY CHANGING CONSUMER PREFERENCES is available for download here:
Download the 2010 award winner summary here.
For any further details contact peter.oppenheim@deakin.edu.au.
