Nancy Beckage

Nancy Elizabeth Beckage (September 10, 1950 – April 1, 2012) was an American entomologist known for her work on host–parasitoid interactions. She held professorships in entomology and in cell biology and neuroscience at the University of California, Riverside.

Biography Born in El Paso, Texas in 1950, Beckage soon moved to Virginia where she attended Walsingham Academy in Williamsburg.

Awards, honors and legacy Beckage was an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2004) and received an honorary doctorate degree from ETH Zurich, Switzerland (2008). The Nancy E. Beckage Scholarship for Women in Entomology, now the Nancy Beckage Young Women in Science Fund, was established by the Entomological Foundation in her memory, and honors her commitment to encouraging women to study entomology.

Selected publications

Edited books N. E. Beckage, J. Drezen, eds. Parasitoid Viruses: Symbionts and Pathogens (Academic Press/Elsevier; 2012) N. E. Beckage, ed. Insect Immunology (Academic Press/Elsevier; 2008) N. E. Beckage, ed. Parasites and Pathogens: Effects on Host Hormones and Behavior (Chapman & Hall; 1997) N. E. Beckage, S. N. Thompson, B. A. Federici, eds. Parasites and Pathogens of Insects, Vol. 1: Parasites, Vol. 2: Pathogens (Academic Press; 1993) Review

Research papers