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WORLD SMALL ANIMAL VETERINARY ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 2015 AWARD WINNERS
During its annual World Congress
in Bangkok, Thailand, the World
Small Animal Veterinary Association
(WSAVA) announced the winners
of its annual awards, which
recognize veterinary excellence and
achievement globally. Recipients
include:
» WSAVA International Award for Scientifc Achievement: Dr. Michael R. Lappin, Professor of Small
Animal Clinical Veterinary Medicine at Colorado State University
» WSAVA Global One Health Award: Dr. Nalinika Obeyesekere, CEO of Blue Paw Trust, which advances
animal welfare in Sri Lanka
» WSAVA Global Meritorious Service Award: Nepalese veterinarian Dr. Mukti Narayan Shrestha
» WSAVA President's Award: Professor Jan Gajentaan (posthumously), who founded the Dutch
Voorjaarsdagen (Spring) Congress before cofounding the Federation of European Companion Animal
Veterinary Associations (FECAVA)
» WSAVA Hill's Excellence in Veterinary Healthcare Award: Dr S. Sivagurunathan, Chairman of the
Animal Medical Center (AMC) Group of Hospitals in Malaysia
» WSAVA Hill's Next Generation Award: Dr. Pantakarn Onnak, from Chonburi, Thailand
» The WSAVA Henry Schein Cares International Veterinary Community Service Award: Dr. Nantarika
Chansue from Nonthaburi, Thailand
The WSAVA is an umbrella organization representing 146,500 veterinarians globally through 96 member
associations. For more information about the organization or the accomplishments of this year's award
winners, visit wsava.org.