WSAVA announces recipient of Award for Global Meritorious Service

The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) has awarded Emeritus Professor Michael J. Day with the Award for Global Meritorious Service in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the understanding of immunology and vaccination and of his wider contribution to the practice of veterinary medicine globally. The WSAVA’s Award for Global Meritorious Service is an annual award sponsored by the Dr Mukti Narayan Parveena Foundation Nepal and presented to a veterinarian who the judges believe to have contributed commendable service to the veterinary profession in the most comprehensive way.

President of WSAVA, Shane Ryan, said: “Michael is a towering figure on the global veterinary stage and has achieved so much, particularly in his work for the WSAVA. Under his leadership, the Vaccination Guidelines Group has produced both Global and Regional Guidelines which are transforming vaccination practice and, in so doing, supporting the welfare of millions of companion animals around the world. His contribution to the WSAVA Foundation’s AFSCAN project has also been immense as it continues to accelerate the development of companion animal medicine across the continent. Michael is true veterinary leader, but he is also a colleague and a much-loved friend. There is no more deserving recipient of the WSAVA Award for Global Meritorious Service, and we are delighted and privileged to present it to him.”