Dr. James C. Schnable Awarded 2026 NAS Prize in Food & Agriculture Sciences

The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) congratulates Professor James C. Schnable on winning the 2026 National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences for pioneering genetics research that has improved the productivity of corn, sorghum and other crops.   

The NAS Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences recognizes a mid-career U.S. scientist whose research has made extraordinary contributions to agriculture, food production or understanding the biology of species fundamental to agriculture. The award includes a medal and a $100,000 prize. FFAR endowed the prize in 2017 to elevate and highlight scientific research that improves U.S. agriculture and food systems.