Sir John Hammond Award

page updated 23 June 2009

This prestigious Prize is awarded by the Society to anyone in research, teaching, advisory, farming or affiliated professions who has made a significant contribution to the science or development of animal production.

The award is highly selective and nominated candidates must be of high merit. Candidates must have worked mainly in the UK or the Republic of Ireland but are not required to be members of the Society.

A nomination needs to be supported by three members of the Society. Nomination to Mike Steele, Chief Executive by 30 November.

Sir John Hammond Award

The following recipients were presented with the Sir John Hammond Award. 

2009  Steve BishopRoslin Institute, Edinburgh
2008  Richard DewhurstTeagasc, Ireland 
2007 Nigel Scollan  IGER, UK
2006  Alistair CarsonARINI, Northern Ireland 
2005  Kevin SinclairUniversity of Nottingham
2004  John WoolliamsRoslin Institute, Edinburgh
2003  Iain WrightMacauley, Aberdeen
2002  Ilias KyriazakisSAC Edinburgh
2001  Christopher HaleyRoslin Institute
2000  Christoper K ReynoldsUniversity of Reading
1999  
1998Ian WilmutRoslin Institute, Edinburgh
1997Geoff SimmSAC, Edinburgh
1996C Sinclair MayneARINI, Northern Ireland
1995Janice I HarlandBritish Sugar
1994Cled ThomasSAC Auchincruive
1993Will HaresignUniversity of Nottingham
1992 Margaret GillNRI 
1991Jeff D Wood University of Bristol 
1990John D OldhamSAC Edinburgh
1989A John WebbCotswold Pig Development Company
1988Anthony J KempsterMLC, Milton Keynes
1987E Robert OrskovRowett Research Inst
1986A John F WebsterUniversity of Bristol
1985  
1984John J RobinsonRowett Research Institute, Aberdeen
1983Colin T WhittemoreUniversity of Edinburgh
1982R B Land 
1981J Hodgson 
1980J B Owen 
1979P J Broadbent 
1978W H Broster & I McDonald  
1977G E Lamming 
1976T R Preston 
1975  
1974  
1973F W H Elsley 
1972  
1971E J C Polge 
1970St C S Taylor 
1969  
1968D G Armstrong 

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