2006 Lincoln Alumni International Medal Citation - M. D. Dawson

A portrait of M. D. Dawson (1946-49 BAgrSc, MAgrSc, PhD (Cornell)), the Alumni International Medallist, 2006. After graduation from CAC, Murray left New Zealand, heading for Canada and a position as a research agronomist. In Murray’s case the first big step along the pathway to overseas prominence was Cornell University in the United States where he completed a masters degree then a PhD in Soil Science. Murray was appointed Assistant Professor of Soil Science at Oregon State University in 1954 and full Professor in 1973. Over the years he has played a key role in the longrunning Lincoln/Oregon State University Student Exchange Programme. He was the co-founder of the programme at the Oregon end, with Dr Jim Oldfield, and they authored a history of the programme.