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| WSAVA WALTHAM International Award for Scientific Achievement Dr. Edward B. Breitschwerdt is world-renowned for his work in internal medicine, in particular in the field of vector-borne diseases. His research has focused on the characterization of spontaneous infectious diseases, identifying their vectors, and isolating and specifically characterizing the causative organisms using gene sequencing. His work has promoted the understanding of the pathophysiology of these diseases, thereby facilitating the establishment of a definitive diagnosis and enabling disease-specific therapy and prevention. |
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____________ This award is based on outstanding contributions by a veterinarian who has had a significant impact on the advancement of knowledge concerning the cause, detection, cure and/or control of disorders of companion animals. __________________________________________________________ |
WSAVA WALTHAM International Award for Service to the Profession Dr. Hans Otto Schmidtke has had a long and illustrious career of service in veterinary medicine since his graduation from the veterinary school in Hanover in 1951, where he served as the Director of the Small Animal Hospital until 1985 and as co-editor of the Berliner und Munchener Tierarztliche Wochenshcrift from 1985 until 2004. Aside from his academic career, he has been very active in various national and international veterinary associations including the German Veterinary Association, the American Animal Hospital Association, and the WSAVA, serving as President from 1984-1986 and President of the WSAVA Congress in Hamburg in 1984. He also served as a board member for the FKDVG (Fachgruppe Kleintierkrankheiten der Deutsche Veterinarmedizinischen Gesellschaft) and becoming its president from 1969-1970 and again from 1979-1980. |
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____________ The Award is given to a person who has given exemplary service in fostering and enhancing the exchange of scientific and cultural ideas throughout the veterinary small animal world. ____________________________________________________________ |
| WSAVA Iams Saki Patsaama Award Dr. Herman A. W. Hazewinkel is an active member and diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons and the European College of Veterinary Comparative Nutrition. His research interests have focused on the influence of protein, calcium, phosphorus, and Vitamin D metabolism on skeletal development of Great Danes leading to a better understanding of nutritional influences on growth and skeletal development in dogs in general. |
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This award is presented to a clinical researcher for excellence in the field of canine and feline orthopedic medicine and surgery. _____________________________________________________________ |
| WSAVA Hills Excellence in Veterinary Healthcare Award Dr. Rebecca Kirby was fundamentally involved in the creation of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, serving on its Board of Regents for many years, and instrumental in the Emergency Service at the Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania achieving a world-renowned reputation for excellence. Dr. Kirby has been a guiding light in the development and growth of the specialty of emergency medicine � both with regards to principles of triage and therapeutics and attending to the emotions inherent to the human-animal bond that are evoked during the stress of emergency situations.
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This award recognizes the outstanding work of veterinarians in promoting companion animal healthcare and the family pet/veterinary bond through a special sensitivity to both clients and patients using leading edge clinical nutrition and advanced medical and surgery techniques._________________________________________________________________ |
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