HONORS AND AWARDS
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
College of Natural Resources
University of California, Berkeley
(Regular Faculty, Active Emeriti, Adjunct Professors, Extension Specialists)
FELLOWS
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Irma Adelman
Arnold Zellner
Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA)
Irma Adelman, 1998
Peter Berck, 2008
Alain de Janvry, 1991
George G. Judge, 1995
Larry Karp, 2008
Jeffrey LaFrance, 2007
Jeffrey M. Perloff, 2003
Gordon C. Rausser, 1990
Brian D. Wright, 2002
David Zilberman, 1998
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Gordon C. Rausser, 1993
Arnold Zellner
American Economic Association (AEA)
Irma Adelman, 2003
Arnold Zellner, 2002
American Statistical Association
Gordon C. Rausser, 1991
Arnold Zellner
Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AERE)
Anthony C. Fisher, 2006
W. Michael Hanemann, 2005
David Zilberman, 2008
Econometric Society
Irma Adelman
George Judge
Arnold Zellner
French National Academy of Agriculture
Alain de Janvry, Elected Permanent Member, 1999
International Institute of Forecasters
Arnold Zellner (Honorary Fellow), 2002
Journal of Econometrics
George Judge
Arnold Zellner
Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce
Irma Adelman, 1990
HONORARY DEGREES
Erasmus University, Rotterdam
Arnold Zellner, 2006
Laurea Honoris Causa in Development Economics and International Cooperation, University of Parma
Irma Adelman, 2005
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
W. Michael Hanemann, 2003
Filosofie Hedersdoktor, Universitet Umea
Peter Berck, 2002
University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany
Arnold Zellner, 1998
Sociedad Mexicana de Geografia y Estadistica in Mexico City
David Zilberman, 1994
Universidade Tecnia de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Arnold Zellner, 1991
Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain
Arnold Zellner, 1986
RESEARCH AWARDS
Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA)
Distinguished Extension Program
George Goldman, 1982
Distinguished Policy Contribution
Gordon C. Rausser, 1993
Outstanding Extension Agricultural Economics Website
Howard Rosenberg, 2005
Outstanding Journal Article
Gordon C. Rausser, 1982
David Sunding, 2001
Outstanding Journal Article, Honorable Mention
Alain de Janvry, 2001
Jeffrey LaFrance, 1996
Gordon C. Rausser, 1978, 1992, 1999
Elisabeth Sadoulet, 2001
Outstanding Master's Thesis
Jeffrey LaFrance, 1984
Quoc Luong, 2005
Outstanding Ph.D. Dissertation (former A.R.E. students)
Marcel Fafchamps (Advisor: Alain de Janvry), 1990
Meredith Fowlie (Advisors: Jeffrey Perloff and Severin Borenstein), 2007
John W. Freebairn (Advisor: Gordon C. Rausser), 1973
Robert D. Innes (Advisor: Gordon C. Rausser), 1987
Jeffrey LaFrance (Advisor: David Zilberman), 1984
Michael J. Roberts (Advisor: Peter Berck), 2001
Edward Taylor (Advisor: Irma Adelman), 1985
Outstanding Ph.D. Dissertation, Honorable Mention
Douglas D. Parker (Advisor: David Zilberman), 1991
Renos N. Vakis (Advisors: Alain de Janvry and Elisabeth Sadoulet), 2003
Outstanding Review of Agricultural Economics Article
David Zilberman, 2007
Publication of Enduring Quality
Gordon C. Rausser, 1993
David Zilberman, 2005
Quality of Communication
David Zilberman, 2007
Quality of Research Discovery
Alain de Janvry, 1979
W. Michael Hanemann, 1990
Jeffrey LaFrance, 1990
Gordon C. Rausser, 1976, 1987, 2001
Brian Wright, 1992
David Zilberman, 2002
Quality of Research Discovery, Honorable Mention
Gordon C. Rausser, 1980
David Zilberman, 1984, 1991
Frederick V. Waugh Memorial Medal and Lecture
Brian D. Wright (presented at the 1993 Annual Meeting of the AAEA)
Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AERE)
Publication of Enduring Quality
Anthony C. Fisher, 1995
W. Michael Hanemann, 1999
European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE)
European Lifetime Achievement Award in Environmental Economics
W. Michael Hanemann, 2008
Western Agricultural Economics Association (WAEA)
Distinguished Scholar
Jeffrey LaFrance, 2006
Outstanding Journal Article
W. Michael Hanemann, 1990
Outstanding Published Research
Jeffrey LaFrance, 1990, 1993, 2005
Gordon C. Rausser, 1978, 1994
David Zilberman, 1984
Outstanding M.S. Thesis
Jeffrey LaFrance, 1980
Other Research Awards
Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow
Edward Miguel, 2005-2007
Canadian Economics Association's Harry Johnson Award for Best Journal Article
Larry S. Karp, 1992
Competition and Policy Center Thesis Award, UC Berkeley
Sofia Villas-Boas
Crop Science Society of America's Outstanding Paper on Plant Genetic Resources
Brian D. Wright, 2001
Doctoral Dissertation Award for Best Thesis, University of California, Davis
Gordon C. Rausser, 1971
International Health Economics Association, Kenneth J. Arrow Award for Best Paper in Health Economics
Edward Miguel, 2005
Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Fellow
Edward Miguel, 2005-2006
International Organization for Vines and Wines Distinguished Economic Publication Award for the Book, Successful Wine Marketing
Kirby Moulton, 2002
Pacific Gas & Electric Company Award for Research Excellence in Wildlands
J. Keith Gilless, 1992
Resources for the Future's Prize for Best Ph.D. Dissertation in Natural Resource Economics
Michael Hanemann, 1989
Young Economist Award, European Association Research Industrial Economics
Sofia Villas-Boas
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 2006 Cozzarelli Prize
Maximilian Auffhammer
TEACHING AWARDS
Cheit Award for Best Teacher in Haas Daytime MBA Program, UC Berkeley
Severin Borenstein, 1997
Department of Environ. Science, Policy, and Mgmt. Award for Undergraduate Teaching Excellence
J. Keith Gilless, 2006
Distinguished Faculty Mentoring Award, UC Berkeley
Severin Borenstein, 2005
Distinguished Teaching Award, UC Berkeley
J. Keith Gilless, 1988
Educational Initiatives Award, UC Berkeley
Joint CNR - L&S Environmental Sciences Major, 2003
Brian Wright (Major Co-Director, 1996-2002)
J. Keith Gilless (Major Co-Director, 2002-2003)
Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award, Harvard University
Gordon C. Rausser, 1978
McKinsey Award for Excellence in Teaching
Arnold Zellner, 1983
Michigan Economic Society Undergraduate Teaching Award
Severin Borenstein, 1987
Sarlo Distinguished Graduate Student Mentoring Award, UC Berkeley
Sofia Villas-Boas, 2007
Maximilian Auffhammer, 2007
UC Berkeley Presidential Chair Fellow
Jeffrey M. Perloff, 2003-04
Best Graduate Adviser Award, Department of Economics, University of California, Berkeley
Edward Miguel, 2004-05
Distinguished Teaching Award, Social Sciences Division, University of California, Berkeley
Edward Miguel, 2003-04
Unsung Hero Teaching Award, University of California, Berkeley
Jeffrey M. Perloff, 2005
OTHER AWARDS AND APPOINTMENTS
American Statistical Association (ASA)
ASA Award (for Founding and Editing the Journal of Business and Economic Statistics)
Arnold Zellner, 1986
John R. Commons Award, named "Outstanding Statistician" (ASA Chicago Chapter)
Arnold Zellner, 1981-82
University of California
Distinguished Emeritus of the Year
George Judge, 2005-2006
Associate Director for Agribusiness, UC Agricultural Issues Center
Jerome B. Siebert, 1998-present
Executive Committee, DANR
Gordon C. Rausser, 1998-2000
Berkeley Citation
Irma Adelman, 1996
Board of Directors, DANR, UC Berkeley Representative
Gordon C. Rausser, 1994-1998
Board of Trustees, UC Berkeley
Gordon C. Rausser, 1994-2000
California Climate Change Center at UC Berkeley, Director
W. Michael Hanemann, 2003-present
Berkeley Center for Water Resource Management, Director
David Sunding, 2005.
Chancellor's Professor
W. Michael Hanemann, 1999-present
College of Natural Resources Young Faculty/Cooperative Extension Specialist award, University of California, Berkeley.
Sofia Villas-Boas, 2008.
Maximilian Auffhammer, 2007.
Alix Zwane, 2005.
College of Natural Resources (CNR) Citation
Gordon C. Rausser, 2004
David Zilberman, 2007
Dean of the College of Natural Resources, UC Berkeley
Gordon C. Rausser, 1994-2000
Environmental Sciences Major, UC Berkeley, Co-Director
Brian D. Wright, 1996-2002
J. Keith Gilless, 2002-2005
Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics
Alain de Janvry, Director, 1987-1989
Anthony C. Fisher, Director (Chair of Executive Committee), 1999-2000; Member of Executive Committee, 2000-2004
Jeffrey M. Perloff, Member of Executive Committee, 2004-present
Gordon C. Rausser, Chairman, Executive Committee, 1982-1984; Board of Directors, 1979-1986
David Zilberman, Director, 2003-present
Robert Gordon Sproul Distinguished Professor, UC Berkeley
Gordon C. Rausser, 1986-present
S.J. Hall Chair in Forest Economics
J. Keith Gilless, 1996-2006
UC Berkeley Alumnus of the Week
David Zilberman, January 27, 2003
UC Berkeley Women's Hall of Fame
Irma Adelman, 1994
UC Educational Initiatives Award for Environmental Science Major (Co-Director)
Brian D. Wright, 2003
UC Representative at the Center of Management of Intellectual Property for Health Research (MIHR)
David Zilberman
Western Agricultural Economics Association (WAEA)
Outstanding Extension Program
George Goldman, 1982
Howard Rosenberg, 2003
Outstanding Professional Service
Jeffrey LaFrance, 1994
Other
Agency for International Development, Chief Economist
Gordon C. Rausser, 1988-1990
Agency for International Development, Superior Unit Citation Award
Gordon C. Rausser, 1990
Agricultural Commissioners of California Association, Honorary Member
Gordon Rowe, 1990
California State Assembly Commendation for Achievements in Research and Education Affecting California Agriculture
Kirby Moulton, 1996
CDC Investment Management Corp. Research Award to University of Chicago Graduate School of Business in Honor of Arnold Zellner
Arnold Zellner, 1998
Conference in Honor of Arnold Zellner, American University, Washington, D.C., sponsored by the Business and Economics Statistics Section, American Statistical Association, American U. Department of Economics, Edwin T. Jaynes Center, and International Society for Bayesian Analysis
Arnold Zellner, September 19-21, 2003
Conference in Honor of George Judge, The 2nd Conference on Information and Entropy Econometrics Theory, Method, and Applications
George Judge, September 23-25, 2005
Council of Economic Advisors, Senior Economist
Gordon C. Rausser, 1986-1987
Designated Distinguished Service Professor, University of Chicago
Arnold Zellner, 1984
Farm Foundation's J.R. Hildreth Award for Lifetime Contribution to Public Issues Extension Education
Tim Wallace
Gold Medal for Professional Contributions to the International Organization of Vines and Wine
Kirby Moulton, 2000
Government of France Award of the Merit of Agriculture for Achievements in the World Sector of Wines and Vines
Kirby Moulton, 1996
Institute for Policy Reform, Washington, DC
Gordon C. Rausser, President, 1990-1994
International Society for Bayesian Analysis Founder's Award
Arnold Zellner, 1998
Journal of Econometrics Arnold Zellner Award for Outstanding Paper in Theoretical Econometrics (Established in 2001)
Arnold Zellner
Northern California Institute of Food Technology Member of the Year Award
Gordon Rowe, 1960
Order of Bronze Tower, Government of South Korea
Irma Adelman, 1971
Public Utility Research Center, University of Florida, Distinguished Service Award
Severin Borenstein, 2005
Sanford Grossman Graduate School of Business Ph.D. Fellowship Award in Honor of Arnold Zellner
Arnold Zellner, 1999
UNESCO International Cannes Prize for Water and the Economy
David Zilberman, 2000
U. S. Bureau of Census Certificate of Appreciation for Chairing and Service to AEA Census Advisory Committee
Arnold Zellner
USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
Gordon C. Rausser, 2000
USDA Secretary of Agriculture Award for Outstanding Accomplishments in the Areas of Agricultural Public Policy Research and Formulation
Gordon C. Rausser, 2000
Walnut Marketing Board and California Walnut Commission, Distinguished Service Award
Jerome B. Siebert, 2002
