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趣夜app Advancement of Veterinary Science Award (Dalrymple-Champneys Cup and Medal)
This established award recognises听a 趣夜app member who has helped to advance veterinary science and medicine through research and knowledge sharing.
They have authored outstanding scientific work or undertaken activities which听advanced听veterinary science and spread their knowledge. Their work has made a meaningful impact and helped to improve understanding of their chosen area of work.听听
Entry criteria:听
You must be a 趣夜app member to be eligible for this award.
In assessing the nominations for this award, the judges may consider:听
- Significant contributions听
Work is of substantially high quality and volume to have advanced veterinary science and medicine. Evidence may include the number of papers published in reputable journals听
- Meaningful impact听
Evidence of the scale of impact their work has made on the veterinary profession and/or animal welfare, eg the importance of topic and improvements this had led to.听听
- Beyond the science听
Efforts which go beyond scientific papers, for example to disseminate the knowledge gained from research听
- Leading role听听
The individual has personally made a tangible impact, demonstrably playing a significant role in their chosen field. This may be demonstrated by instances of being the first named author, or reputation as a leading authority in the field.听听
How听will this award be judged?听
Judges will score nominations based on the entry criteria. It is not necessary to evidence all criteria, however this will enable a higher score at judging. Please give as much detail as possible.听
2026 nominations now closed.听
趣夜app Advancement of Veterinary Science Award (Dalrymple-Champneys Cup and Medal) 2026
Professor Tom McNeilly BSc BVM&S PhD MRCVS听ARAgS听
Peebles, Scottish Borders听
Professor听McNeilly is one of very few UK-based veterinary scientists who delivers听numerous, innovative outputs on vaccinology of multiple animal species. His work spans parasitic,听viral听and bacterial research, resulting in patents and attracting听very significant听commercial income from worldwide sources. As Director of the听Moredun听Research听Institute听he leads scientific teams working to prevent endemic diseases. His world-leading research publication in 鈥淰accine鈥� -听successful immunization against a parasitic nematode by vaccination with recombinant proteins,听represents听many years of personal research,听he听recently discovered new vaccine targets for听louping听ill virus听which听provide strong protection for sheep.听听