Nathan Mosier, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, is the recipient of the 2015 Agricultural Research Award. He was selected based on his contribution to the combination of bioprocess engineering with plant biology to develop understanding of how plant cell wall components – cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin – may be thermally converted to cyclic aldehydes and long chain carboxylic acids. The Agricultural Research Award is the highest honor awarded by Agricultural Research office to mid-career faculty members. Dr. Mosier will give a special seminar at a date in the fall to be determined.