An ISU professor has earned his place in the United States Department of Agriculture’s Hall of Fame. Harley Moon, professor of veterinary medicine, was nominated to the position for his research of infections in newborn pigs and lambs. “The research had to do with intestinal infections in these animals,” he said. “There were E-coli infections causing diarrheal disease in these young animals. My research focused on understanding how the disease is caused and how to use part of the disease itself in vaccines to prevent it.” Moon said the USDA Hall of Fame recognizes several aspects of people’s careers. “They look at USDA agricultural research and employment,” he said. “To be eligible for the Hall of Fame you also have to be eligible for retirement or already retired. They also look at your overall career contributions.” Moon said the USDA accepts a limited number of people into the Hall of Fame each year. “There can be up to three people per year inducted,” he said. “This year there were three of us. Dr. Virginia Holsinger from Philadelphia and Dr. Marvin Jenkins from Colorado were also inducted.” Moon said receiving the award was a nice compliment. “It was very flattering and it was also hard to know what to say beyond gratitude to the USDA for supporting our work and research for so long,” he said. Norman Cheville, professor and chairman of veterinary pathology, said receiving a place in the USDA Hall of Fame is a very prestigious honor. “It is one of the outstanding awards given for research in agriculture since very few people receive it,” he said. Moon said candidates for the Hall of Fame are nominated by their colleagues and then inducted during a ceremony in Washington, D.C. “A peer must nominate you, and then the agency has a panel to review the nominees and make a decision about who will be inducted each year,” he said. “I attended the ceremony two weeks ago. There was a very nice dinner with a formal induction.” Cheville said Moon is deserving of the honor. “Dr. Moon has achieved a great deal by receiving this honor. He is an outstanding and internationally known scientist who’s made great contributions in his field,” he said.