KSU recognizes Dr. Juergen Richt for research excellence

The Director of the Center of Excellence for Emerging and Zoonotic Animal Diseases (www.ceezad.org) and the Center on Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases CEZID has been named one of two winners of Kansas State University’s “Roots of Research” award for 2025.

Dr. Juergen A. Richt, Regents and University Distinguished Professor at Kansas State University and director of CEEZAD and CEZID, was selected for the honor along with Dr. Brad White, a professor of clinical sciences at KSU’s Beef Cattle Institute.

The award was announced in February by Dr. Richard Linton, president of Kansas State University, and Dr. Hans Coetzee, interim vice president for research.

In announcing the award, Drs. Linton and Coetzee said it was bestowed in recognition of “your dedication to excellence in research (that) has not only enriched your discipline but also inspired students, colleagues and the broader academic community.”