2016 Prime of Life Achievement Award

Robin served as a faculty member of the Department of Biology for over thirty years. His work on plant diseases has been recognized nationally and internationally. His pioneering research laid the foundation for controlling sclerotinastem rot in canola and ascochyta blight in lentils, chickpeas and field peas in western Canada.

Continuing long after his retirement, Robin undertook extensive off-campus work, offering advice, often literally in the field, to farmers concerning diseases and their management in their crops. He served as President of Canadian Phytopathological Society in 1993-94.

His post-retirement honours include: Fellow of Canadian Phytopathological Society (2000) for outstanding service to the Society and to the profession of plant pathology; CPS Award for Achievements in Plant Diseases Management (2004); and most recently, induction to the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame (2016).