TUCKER, GA. — The USPOULTRY Foundation announced the launch of a new campaign to establish an endowment fund for the Nelson A. Cox Graduate Student Scholarship in Poultry Food Safety in honor of the late Nelson Cox.

Cox was an award-winning microbiologist who devoted his career to protecting the safety of the nation’s food supply. He spent over 50 years as a research microbiologist working with the US Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS). With 10 patents and over 1,000 peer-reviewed scientific publications and conference proceedings, Cox was widely sought after nationally and internationally to deliver hundreds of scientific talks. He had a heart for nurturing the professional aspirations of students and young scientists, many of whom have gone on to hold distinguished careers.

A few of his accolades included the Distinguished Senior Agricultural Research Science Scientist of the Year, Fellow American Society for Microbiology and Fellow of the Poultry Science Association. He was also one of the few scientists ever inducted into both the Poultry Hall of Fame and the USDA-ARS Science Hall of Fame.

The new Nelson A. Cox Graduate Student Scholarship in Poultry Food Safety will support a graduate student every year so that Cox’s legacy in poultry food safety can continue to impact future generations.

The USPOULTRY Foundation is handling the logistics of the scholarship. Donations are being accepted here.