Nominations for RCVS Knowledge's biennial Plowright Prize, awarded for significant contributions to the eradication of infectious diseases, have opened.
Offering £75,000 to an individual working in Europe or the Commonwealth, the Plowright Prize is given in memory of eminent veterinary virologist Walter Plowright and Dorothy Plowright, his wife.
The prize is given to an individual who has made a significant impact on the control, management and eradication of infectious diseases of animals, and the prize money is intended to support the recipient's ongoing work in the field. Eligible activity must demonstrate animal, humanitarian or economic benefit.
Nominations must be made by 31 March 2022, and those eligible for nomination are veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses and research scientists. Those nominated may be working in a researching setting, academia, practice, government, industry or a related sector. The prize is not open to organisations.
The judging panel for the prize consists of representatives from the RCVS, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the World Organisation for Animal Health, Pirbright, The Royal Society and the Microbiology Society.
Nominators must notify the nominee of their intention to submit and jointly complete the nomination form. Individuals may not nominate themselves. Full criteria for the prize can be found here.
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