The winners will receive their awards at Congress
The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) has announced the 2022 winners of its BSAVA Awards.
Recognising contributions to veterinary science and the veterinary community, many of the awards are now over 60 years old, and have a rich heritage.
BSAVA honorary secretary Krista Arnold said: “Congratulations to all those that are receiving an accolade. All the nominations were exceptional, making judging particularly difficult this year.”
The 2022 winners are as follows:
The Bourgelat Award – Laurent Garosi
Laurent's work on cerebrovascular disease, and phenotypic classification and clinical characteristics of movement disorders in dogs has greatly progressed both fields, and Laurent has contributed to the teaching of veterinary science at all levels of the profession.
The Simon Award sponsored by Veterinary Instrumentation – Sarah Girling
Sarah is a member of the hip replacement programme at Fitzpatrick Referrals, and is also the supervisor and mentor to the Fitzpatrick Referrals junior surgical team. She is an Arthrex consultant and educator and AOVet lecturer. She is committed to clinical excellence in the field of orthopaedics.
The Woodrow Award – Kit Sturgess
Kit has received the award for his commitment to lecturing internal medicine and cardiology to veterinary surgeons, both in the UK and internationally.
The Amoroso Award – Martin Hawes
Martin has received the award for devising a novel method of teaching consulting skills, which utilises 360 degree cameras, and videoing real consults.
The Bruce Vivash Jones Veterinary Nursing Award – Julie Dugmore
Julie is dedicated to progressing the education of veterinary nurses in the UK and beyond. She is the Chair of the Accreditation Committee for Veterinary Nurse Education (ACOVENE) and a Board member of the Veterinary European Transnational Network for Nursing Education and Training (VETNNET). She has been presented with the award for her commitment to the advancement of small animal veterinary nursing.
The J.A. Wright Memorial Award – Daniella Dos Santos
Daniella has received this award for her constant ambition to put animal welfare first in everything she does, including her work with the BVA, making public appearances to educate and support veterinary practice.
The Ray Butcher Award - Claire Bessant
Having worked with International Cat Care for 25 years, Claire has transformed the charity from a small organisation to an international charity – which plays a significant part in veterinary education. Claire has travelled the world supporting conferences, written 10 books on cat care, authored many articles in veterinary journals and developed the Cat Friendly Clinic programme.
Other awards given include:
The Dunkin Award - Wendy Mandese
The Melton Award sponsored by Royal Canin
The PetSavers Veterinary Achievement Award sponsored by Hill's Pet Nutrition
The winners will be presented with their awards at the BSAVA Congress taking place in Manchester on 24 to 26 March.
Eligible members of BEVA will be able to vote for their Council team until Monday, 17 August 2026. Members will have received an election email on 17 July.
