Fellows | DISTINGUISHED SERVICE | lIFE MEMBERS

Below you can view the recipients of the IFAMA Fellows Awards. Since its founding, IFAMA has been successful due to the vision, hard work and creative efforts of a few key Individuals. These individuals have distinguished themselves as leaders in the food and agribusiness industry as well as in service to IFAMA. This is the highest award given by IFAMA and is only awarded to members who have made outstanding and sustained contributions to the success of the organization.

The designation of Fellow is awarded to active supporters of the Association for outstanding contributions to food and agribusiness management in at least two of the following four categories:

1. Practice of management in food and/or agribusiness
   
2. Research and scholarship 
   
3. Teaching and/or academic administration
   
4. Service to IFAMA

2003

• Dwayne Andreas* F
  
• Francesco Braga
  
• Gian Paolo Cesaretti
  
• Dennis Conley
  
• Michael Cook
  
• Gail L. Cramer-F
  
• Clarence F. Davan*F
  
• Ian Fairnie
  
• Hubert Faucher
  
• Charles E. French*F
  
• Ray A. Goldberg-F
  
• William D. Gorman-F
  
• Heinz Imhof*
  
• Luiz Kaufmann
  
• Kerry K. Litzenberg-F
  
• Ross McLaren*
  
• Araujo Ney*F
  
• John Nichols
  
• James Nielson*
  
• Hector Ordoñez*
  
• Roland Robinson*F
  
• Vernon Schneider*F
  
• Jerome Siebert
  
• Joseph P. Sullivan*
  
• Jonathan F. Taylor
  
• Thomas N. Urban
  
• Herman H.F. Wijffels
  
• Michael W. Woolverton
  
• Max S. Wortman*F
  
• Clayton K. Yeutter*
  
• Decio Zylberstajn

2004
• Mike Boehlje
• Jan van Roekel
• William Whipple

2005
• Manuela Gut-Rella*
• Hans Johr

2006
• Walter J. Armbruster

2007
• Hector Laurence

2008
• Carole Brookins*
• Thomas Sporleder

2009
• Gregory Baker

2010
• Gianluigi Zenti
• Laszlo Vajda
• H. Christopher Peterson

2012
• Erica Kuhlmann
• Jacques Trienekens
• Daniel Conforte*

2013
• Mary Shelman

2014
• Johan van Rooyen
• Murray McGregor
• Onno Omta

2016
• William Nelson
• Allan Gray

2018
• Dr. Gerhard Schiefer

2020
• Vera Bitsch
• Woody Maijers
• Roberto Feeney

2022
• Esteban R. Brenes

2023
• Ronald E. Guendel

2024
• Vincent Amanor-Boadu
• Derek Baker

Note:  F indicates the fellow was a founding member of the organization. 

* indicates the person is deceased.

Distinquished Service Award

The IFAMA Distinguished Service Award honors an individual whose pioneering contributions have made significant, transformational impacts to the global food and agribusiness system.

2013
• Dr. William H. Dansforth

2014
• Honorable Professor Ruth Khasaya Oniang'o

2015
• Dr. Ray Goldberg

2016
• Dr. Michael Boehlje
• Honorable Carole Brookins*

2017
• Walt Armbruster
• Gerhard Schiefer

2018
• William Gorman-F*

2019
• Jack Ma, Alibaba Group

2022
• Steve Aronson
• José Zaglul

2023
• Rob Hewett

2024
• Antonio Escobar

International Women in Agriculture Award

This award aims to recognize and celebrate the exceptional contributions of women who have displayed outstanding dedication and leadership in advancing the food and agribusiness sector.

2024
• Everlyn Musyoka