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The Butler medal
The Butler Award is made in memory of Sir Edwin J. Butler who was born in Kilkee in 1874 and who was one of Ireland's premier plant pathologists. The Butler medal is awarded to those candidates who have made significant advancements to the field of plant pathology on the island of Ireland.
The award is presented upon nomination of a suitable candidate

Past recipients include:
2009
B.M. Cooke
University College Dublin
2004
L.J. Dowley
Teagasc Oak Park
1994
P.C. Cunningham
Teagasc Oak Park
1988
P.M.A. Bourke
Met Eireann
1985
R.B. Copeland
Queen's University Belfast and DANI(Department of Agriculture Northern Ireland)
1982
M.D. Coffey
Trinity College Dublin
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