PSA announced the names of the winners, which include researchers, teachers, students and others who work in poultry-related fields, at its 102nd annual meeting, held in San Diego, California.

"We are delighted to be able to recognize this year’s award winners, who are all outstanding. Once again, the selections were made extremely difficult in many of the award categories due to the very high quality of work currently being conducted across our membership, in both the academy and the poultry industry. We salute the hard work and consistently high level of achievement of this year’s awardees, and we sincerely hope that they and their work will serve as an inspiration to others over the coming year and beyond," said PSA President Dr Mike Kidd.

This year’s winners were formally recognized at an awards celebration the evening of 25 July at the Town and Country Resort and Convention Center in San Diego.

New PSA Fellows

No more than five PSA members may be named Fellows at any given PSA annual meeting. The title is awarded "for professional distinction and contributions to the field of poultry science without regard to longevity," and is the highest recognition that the organization can bestow on a member.

This year PSA announced three new PSA Fellows. They are:

• James W. Kessler, Ph.D. (Kemin Industries, Inc.)
• Michael S. Lilburn, Ph.D. (The Ohio State University)
• Michael S. Lilburn, Ph.D. (The Ohio State University)

Other Honors and Award Winners

• American Egg Board Research Award – Frederick G. Silversides, Ph.D. (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)
• American Feed Industry Association Poultry Nutrition Research Award – Alejandro Corzo, Ph.D. (Elanco Animal Health)
• Evonik Degussa Award for Achievement in Poultry Science – Todd J. Applegate, Ph.D. (Purdue University)
• Hy-Line International Research Award – Byung-Whi Kong, Ph.D. (University of Arkansas)
• Maple Leaf Farms Duck Research Award –Michael S. Lilburn, Ph.D. (The Ohio State University)
• Merial Distinguished Poultry Industry Career Award – Paul Marini, Ph.D. (Nicholas Turkey)
• National Chicken Council Broiler Research Award – William A. Dozier, III, Ph.D. (Auburn University)
• Novus International Teaching Award – Shelly R. McKee, Ph.D. (Auburn University)
• Phibro Extension Award – Michael Czarick, III (University of Georgia)
• Poultry Welfare Research Award – Kenneth E. Anderson, Ph.D. (North Carolina State University)
• PSA Early Achievement Award for Extension – Brian H. Kiepper, Ph.D., (University of Georgia)
• PSA Early Achievement Award for Industry – Ross Wolfenden, Ph.D. (Pacific Vet Group USA)
• PSA Student Recruitment Award – Gary D. Davis (University of Arkansas)
• Tyson Foods Support Personnel Award – Howard Lester (University of Arkansas)
• Zoetis Fundamental Science Award – Young Min Kwon, Ph.D. (University of Arkansas)

Student Awards

• Alltech Student Research Manuscript Award – Emma L. Wils-Plotz (University of California-Davis)
• Maurice Stein Fellowship Award – Ganapathi Raj Murugesan (Iowa State University)
• Jones-Hamilton Co. Graduate Student Travel Grant Award –
  • Adekunle Adebiyi – Scottish Rural University College
  • Shira Cheled-Shoval – Hebrew University
  • Chasity M. Cox – Virginia Tech
  • Aman Deep – University of Saskatchewan
  • Jianan Liu – University of British Columbia
  • Samuel J. Rochell – University of Illinois
  • Ana Cristina Stradiotti – UNESP – Sao Paulo State University
  • Indu Upadyaya – University of Connecticut
  • Kimberly M. Wilson – University of Georgia

Winners of the following student awards will be announced at the banquet:

• Aviagen Turkeys Communications Award – TBA at the Banquet
• Student Research Certificates of Excellence – TBA at the Banquet
• Student Research Certificates of Participation – TBA at the Banquet

PSA Meeting in 2014

Next year, PSA will hold its annual meeting from 14-17 July at the Omni Corpus Christ Hotel – Bayfront Tower, in Corpus Christi, Texas.