Bob Buchanan Retires

Plant and Microbial Biology Professor Bob Buchanan retired in June after serving on the UC Berkeley faculty for 50 years, with the last 5 as CNR's executive associate dean. During his career, he made major discoveries in microbiology and biochemistry, published more than 200 research articles, taught an estimated 10,000 students, and co-edited the leading textbook on plant biochemistry and molecular biology. His numerous honors include election to the National Academy of Sciences, being a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and receipt of an Alexander von Humboldt Research Award.

Read Berkeley, My Half-Century: Bob B. Buchanan

Steven Lindow, a professor of plant and microbial biology, has been appointed the new executive associate dean of the College. Lindow is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology, the American Phytopathological Society, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.