The President’s Welcome and Awards took place on
Thursday 2 April 2009 and was sponsored by Intervet/Schering Plough 

The then President, Ed Hall, welcomed delegates and conducted the presentation of the esteemed BSAVA Award for 2009, including the prizes for the Petsavers photographic competition.

Our congratulations go to all winners of the 2009 Congress awards, the details of which can be found throughout these pages.

Amoroso Award
2009 – B Catchpole
2008 – C Helps
2007 – G Pearson
2006 – J Boyd
2005 – S Carter

Blaine Award
2009 – W Ollier and L Kennedy
2008 – J Dukes McEwan
2007 – D Sargan
2006 - R Dennis
2005 – S Platt

Bourgelat Award
2009 – J Steiner
2008 – R Stepien
2007 – U Giger
2006 – L King
2005 – A Wolf

CRA Award
2009 – S Tappin, D Draffan and S Oestreich
2008 – E Barrett and R Pizzi

Dunkin Award
2009 – C Louise McLean
2008 – Not awarded

Frank Beattie Award
2009 – N Bromley
2008 – K Wendlandt

J A Wight Memorial
2009 – Lord L Soulsby
2008 – C Laurence
2007 – R Butcher
2006 – K Kerr
2005 – I Rochlitz

Melton Award
2009 – C Elwood
2008 – S McArthur
2007 – P Locke
2006 – M Davidson
2005 – S Orr

Petsavers Award
2009 – A Boswood
2008 – P Watson

Simon Award
2009 – N Fitzpatrick
2008 – D Lascelles
2007 – J Kirpensteijn
2006 – D Brockman
2005 – J Innes

Vet Nursing Awards
2009 – R Crump and V Barlow
2008 – A Simmonds, S Bancroft & F Viveash

Woodrow Award
2009 – D Gunn-Moore
2008 – S Tasker
2007 – A Boswood
2006 – V Luis Fuentes
2005 – P Barber