Perry L. Adkisson

Perry L. Adkisson (11 March 1929 – 25 June 2020) was Chancellor of the Texas A&M University System. His academic work is known for his research on integrated pest management methods which allowed for a 50% reduction of insecticide use in U.S. agriculture.

Early life and education Adkisson was born 11 March 1929 on his family's cotton/soybean farm in Blytheville, Arkansas. He was the second of two children born to Robert and Imogene Adkisson. He graduated valedictorian from Armorel High School.

Adkisson attended the University of Arkansas where he earned his bachelor's degree in agriculture in 1950 and a master's degree in agronomy in 1954.

He retired from Texas A&M in 1994. In 2001, he received a Doctor of Letters from Texas A&M for his work in integrated pest management. Adkisson was also awarded the Wolf Prize in Agriculture in 1994 and the 1980 Alexander von Humboldt Award for his achievements in agriculture. In 1998, he was inducted into the Texas Heritage Hall of Honor at the State Fair of Texas. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and was the president of the Entomological Society of America.