British Society of Animal Science explained
British Society of Animal Science (BSAS) is a learned society in the field of animal science, established in 1944 as the British Society of Animal Production.[1]
Maggie Mitchell is Chief Executive of the British Society of Animal Science.[2] Elizabeth Magowan was appointed president in March 2023. [3]
Publications
The first Proceedings was published in 1951. The editors soon started accepting papers on animal production.[4]
In 1959 the society established a dedicated journal, Animal Production, for this purpose. It was published in three issues per year in 1961, and four issues per year in 1971.[4]
In 1995, the society was renamed, and the journal retitled to Animal Science.[4]
A partnership with Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA) and European Federation for Animal Science publish the journal Animal: An International Journal of Animal Bioscience. The journal is a merge of three journals including the BSAS journal Animal Science, which was published six times a year.
Sir John Hammond Award
The society presents the Sir John Hammond Award at the annual conference. Recipients include:[5] [6]
- 2023: Sharon Huws
- 2022: Phil Garnsworthy
- 2021: Judith Capper BSc, PhD
- 2020: Not awarded
- 2019: Kevin J Shingfield B.Sc, PhD (posthumous award)
- 2018: David Kenny B Agr.Sc, PhD
- 2017: Elizabeth Magowan B.Sc., B Agr., PhD
- 2016: John O’Doherty B.Agr.Sc (Hons), M.Agr.Sc, PhD, DSc
- 2015: Michael R F Lee BSc (Hons), PhD, RAnimalSci, PGCTHE
- 2014: Eileen Wall BAgrSc, MAgrSc, PhD
- 2013: Donagh Berry BAgrSc, MSc, PhD
- 2012: Timothy W J Keady BAgrSc, PhD, DipComm
- 2011: Liam A Sinclair BSc, PhD
- 2010: Melissa D Royal, BSc, PhD
- 2009: Steve Bishop, Roslin Institute, Edinburgh
- 2008: Richard Dewhurst, Teagasc, Ireland
- 2007: Nigel Scollan, IGER, UK
- 2006: Alistair Carson, ARINI, Northern Ireland
- 2005: Kevin Sinclair, University of Nottingham
- 2004: John Woolliams, Roslin Institute, Edinburgh
- 2003: Iain Wright, Macauley, Aberdeen
- 2002: Ilias Kyriazakis, SAC Edinburgh
- 2001: Christopher Haley, Roslin Institute
- 2000: Christoper K Reynolds, University of Reading
- 1999:
- 1998: Ian Wilmut, Roslin Institute, Edinburgh
- 1997: Geoff Simm, SAC, Edinburgh
- 1996: Sinclair Mayne, ARINI, Northern Ireland
- 1995: Janice I Harland, British Sugar
- 1994: Cled Thomas, SAC Auchincruive
- 1993: Will Haresign, University of Nottingham
- 1992: Margaret Gill, NRI
- 1991: Jeff D Wood, University of Bristol
- 1990: John D Oldham, SAC Edinburgh
- 1989: A John Webb, Cotswold Pig Development Company
- 1988: Anthony J Kempster, MLC, Milton Keynes
- 1987: E Robert Orskov, Rowett Research Inst
- 1986: A John F Webster, University of Bristol
- 1985:
- 1984: John J Robinson, Rowett Research Institute, Aberdeen
- 1983: Colin T Whittemore, University of Edinburgh
- 1982: R B Land
- 1981: J Hodgson
- 1980: J B Owen
- 1979: P J Broadbent
- 1978: W H Broster & I McDonald
- 1977: G E Lamming
- 1976: T R Preston
- 1975:
- 1974:
- 1973: F W H Elsley
- 1972:
- 1971: E J C Polge
- 1970: St C S Taylor
- 1969:
- 1968: D G Armstrong
Notes and References
- Book: World guide to scientific associations and learned societies . Helmut Opitz . 8 . 2002 . 232 . 3-598-22250-5 .
- https://www.bsas.org.uk/about/our-team
Maggie Mitchell, CEO British Society of Animal Science
- https://www.bsas.org.uk/news/elizabeth-magowan-appointed/
Elizabeth Magowan, President, British Society of Animal Science
- Foreword . Ian J. Lean, Chairman of the Editorial Board . Animal Science . 2006 . 82 . 6 . 763–764 . 10.1017/ASC2006114 . free .
- Web site: Press Releases . BSAS . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060213141947/http://bsas.org.uk/News_%26_Press_Releases/Press_Releases/ . 2006-02-13 .
- Web site: Sir John Hammond Award . BSAS . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100221215050/http://www.bsas.org.uk/Funds%2C_awards_%26_Jobs/Sir_John_Hammond_Memorial_Award . 2010-02-21 .
