Nominations are now open for the prestigious International Canine Health Awards, which are returning for the fifth year running to celebrate some of the world’s finest researchers and scientists whose work has had a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of dogs. The three categories for the International Canine Health Awards are:
- The International Prize in Canine Health: Awarded to an individual that has made an outstanding contribution to canine health and welfare, with a prize fund of £40,000 for future projects.
- The Lifetime Achievement Award: Presented to a veterinarian or scientist working in a related discipline who has dedicated much of their career to advancing the health of dogs, with a prize fund of £10,000.
- The Student Inspiration Awards: Awarded to one undergraduate (£5,000 prize fund) and one postgraduate (£10,000 prize fund) student studying at a British veterinary school and demonstrating the potential to significantly advance the frontiers of veterinary medicine and research in the field of dogs.
Professor Steve Dean, Chairman of Trustees of the Kennel Club Charitable Trust, commented: “After four successful years, the International Canine Health Awards will once again, in 2017, recognise those scientists, veterinarians and other individuals who help provide dogs with a healthier future. Massive strides towards improving canine health have been made in recent years and through the generosity of the Vernon and Shirley Hill Foundation we are able to offer these awards to a global audience.”
All nominations can be made via an online application form; nominations close on 13 February 2017. For more information on the International Canine Health Awards, please visit the Kennel Club website.