Dr. Odis Burris (O.B.) Williams (1903–1977) was a notable American microbiologist who made significant contributions to bacterial physiology and taxonomy during his long tenure at the University of Texas at Austin. He served as the President of the Texas Branch of the American Society for Microbiology from 1943 to 1944.
The O.B. Williams Award recognizes outstanding Oral Presentation of Graduate Student research in General Microbiology.
2024
1st – Regina Solomon, University of Texas Medical Branch, Mentor: Jere McBride
2nd – Braden Hanson, Texas A&M University, Mentor: Jayanthi Subashchandrabose
3rd – Khondakar Sayef Ahammed, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Mentor: Ambro van Hoof
2023
1st – Brittany Shapiro, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, Mentor: Jon Skare
2nd – Chahat Upreti, University of Texas at Dallas, Mentor: Kelli Palmer
2022
1st – Kyra Groover, University of Texas at Austin, Mentor: Bryan Davies
2nd – Chahat Upreti, University of Texas at Dallas, Mentor: Kelli Palmer
3rd – Allison Judge, Baylor College of Medicine, Mentor: Timothy Palzkill
2021
Trusha Parekh, University of Texas at Dallas, Mentor: Stephen Spiro
2016
1st – Hannah Johnson, Sam Houston State University, Mentor: Madhusudan Choudhary
2nd – Starla Thornhill, Texas State University, Mentor: Robert McLean
2015
1st – Marinelle Rodrigues, University of Texas at Dallas, Mentor: Kelli Palmer
2nd – Michael Francis, Texas A&M University, Mentor: Joe Sorg
2014
1st – Veronica M. Garcia, University of Houston, Mentor: Kevin Morano
2nd – Daniel P. Haarmann, Sam Houston State University, Mentor: Aaron Lynne/Sibyl Bucheli
1988
Alesia Reinisch, Texas Tech University, Mentor: Shan Bilimoria
1983
1st – Maria Yeung, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Mentor: Stephen Mattingly
2nd – Hanna Sullivan, Texas Tech University, Mentor: Caryl Heintz
3rd – C.R. Cooper, University of Texas at Austin, Mentor: Paul Szaniszlo
1981
1st – Lawrence Wackett, University of Texas at Austin, Mentor: David Gibson
2nd – Tit-Yee Wong, University of Texas at Austin, Mentor: Peter Jurtshuk
3rd – Charles Jacobs, University of Texas at Austin, Mentor: Paul Szaniszlo
1971
J.P. Allison, University of Texas at Austin, Mentor: George Kitto
1966
Lincoln Arceneaux, University of Texas at Austin, Mentor: C.E. Lankford
1965
Robert Brown, University of Texas Medical Branch