Michigan State University Research Foundation Professor Teresa K. Woodruff is the 2025 recipient of the Carl G. Hartman Award from the Society for the Study of Reproduction. Woodruff, an internationally recognized expert in ovarian biology and reproductive science, will receive the award in Washington, D.C. at the society’s annual meeting in late July.

The Hartman Award, named for a distinguished reproductive biologist, is especially significant as it is the highest honor bestowed by the Society for the Study of Reproduction, the world’s leading association of scientists and physicians dedicated to advancing knowledge of reproductive processes in animals and humans. It is the latest of many honors Woodruff has received for her research and teaching.

In January, President Joe Biden presented with the National Medal of Science, the first reproductive biologist to receive that award. In April, the Society for Women’s Health Research recognized her contributions to women’s health research by presenting her with its Women’s Health Visionary Award.

In 2011, President Barack Obama honored Woodruff for her dedication to teaching by presenting her with the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring.

The awards “are all really special,” Woodruff said, “and I’m so honored by the recognition.”