Texas Distinguished Scientists
2010 James R. Dixon, Herpetology, Texas A&M University
2009 Owen Lind, Limnology, Baylor University
2008 Ernest L. Lundelius, Jr., Vertebrate Paleontology, University of Texas at Austin
2007 Robert J. Baker - Mammalogy and Molecular Genetics, Texas Tech University
2006 Erik R. Pianka, Ecology, University of Texas at Austin
2005 Frank Judd, Biology, University of Texas-Pan American
2004 John C. Perez, Microbiology, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
2003 Jonathan A. Campbell, Biology, University of Texas at Arlington
2002 Alastair Ian Scott, Director, Center for Biological NMR, Texas A&M University
2001 Glenn Evans and Gene Mear
2000 Kathie Thomas-Keprta, Everett K. Gibson, Jr., David S. McKay, NASA Mars Meteorite Research Team
1999 Dr. Norman Hackerman, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, Univ. of Texas at Austin
1998 Dr. Clark Hubbs Zoology University of Texas at Austin
1997 Dr. Robert F. Curl and Dr. Richard F. Smalley, Chemistry, Rice University
1996 Dr. Sammy M. Ray Oyster Biology Texas A&M University at Galveston
1995 Dr. John Reading Physics Texas A&M University
1994 Dr. Patrick L. Odell Mathematics Baylor University
1993 Dr. William R. Brinkley Medicine Baylor College of Medicine
1992 Dr. J. Knox Jones Mammalogy Texas Tech University
1991 Dr. Roger Unger Medicine Southwestern Medical Center
1990 Dr. Carolyn Huntoon Space Medicine NASA
1989 Dr. Carl B. Collins, Jr. Physics University of Texas at Dallas
1988 Dr. Virgil E. Barnes Geology University of Texas at Austin
1987 Dr. Richard C. Starr Botany University of Texas at Austin
1986 Dr. Grover E. Murray Geology Texas Tech Univ.
1985 Dr. Albert Zlatkis Chemistry University of Houston
1984 Dr. Francis S. Johnson Aerospace University of Texas at Dallas
1983 Dr. Michel Halbouty Geoscience Private Industry
1982 Dr. Perry Adkisson Entomology Texas A&M University
1981 None
1980 Dr. Ilya Prigogine Physics University of Texas at Austin
1979 Dr. Michael DeBakey Medicine Baylor College of Medicine
