Rutherfoord's teaching and mentoring have led to the placement of many of the students who work with his team at the best graduate schools. He has served his department for more 30 years with both dedication and distinction; he has contributed to departmental governance; and has held many leadershipositions in the experimental particle physics community. His work has been supported continuously by funding agencies for over 25 years, enabling him to support the research efforts of this grou­– students, postdoctoral researchers, visitors and equipment – at an average level of more than 1 million per year. Rutherfoord, a professor of physics in the UA College of Science, was a recipient of the first Galileo Circle Dean's Award in 2013