This award is presented annually by Hill’s Pet Nutrition Ltd and takes the form of a book and a cheque. The award was instituted in memory of the late Professor E.C. Amoroso of the Royal Veterinary College. It is presented for outstanding contributions to small animal studies by a non-clinical member of university staff.

The 2009 recipient was Brian Catchpole, Brian is Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Immunology at the RVC, where he graduated in 1992. Brian lectures on both undergraduate and postgraduate courses and has been involved in supervising several undergraduate project students. He has supervised three postgraduate students who have completed their PhD studies and currently acts as a supervisor for a further three PhD students. His research is based around clinical immunology of companion animals, with projects investigating the pathogenesis of canine diabetes mellitus, innate immunity in the German Shepherd Dog, immunotherapy for canine cancer and immunogenetics of canine vaccine responses.

Brian is also a member of the BSAVA Scientific Committee and the UK DNA Archive for Companion Animals. In 2007, he was awarded the RCVS Trust Dame Olga Uvarov Research Medal for his contribution to veterinary clinical research.

As an alternative to the online form, you can make 2010 nominations for this award by downloading a nomination form here. Once completed, nomination forms must be signed by a member of the Association and must be returned to the Honorary Secretary at Woodrow House, by the 13th November 2010. If you have any further enquiries about the BSAVA Awards, please contact the Honorary Secretary, Alison Speakman, email secretary@bsava.com.