Adel Kader Awarded ISHS Fellow Posthumously

Dr. Beth Mitcham accepting posthumous ISHS Fellow award on behalf of Dr. Adel Kader.

On Thursday, August 21, at a General Assembly during the International Horticultural Congress in Brisbane, Australia, Dr. Adel Kader was made an ISHS Fellow posthumously. It was a bittersweet experience for Dr. Beth Mitcham, Director of the Postharvest Technology Center, as she received the award on his behalf. Beth shared, "Adel was a strong champion of the UC Davis Postharvest Technology Center, and worked tirelessly to improve the postharvest quality of horticultural products and reduce postharvest losses worldwide."

Dr. Mitcham invited Drs. Mary Lu Arpaia, Jeff Brecht and Jingtair Siriphanich, Adel's first three graduate students, to join her on the stage to accept the award. She said, "Adel inspired and encouraged thousands of people throughout his career, and we still feel his loss keenly. His many students and colleagues around the world are grateful for this opportunity provided by ISHS to bring honor to his memory."