The Canadian Animal Health Laboratorians Network (CAHLN) awards a plaque annually to a laboratorian based on his or her noteworthy contributions to veterinary laboratory medicine in Canada. A nominee might be an outstanding diagnostician, educator, researcher, mentor of future laboratorians, or other contributor to the field.
This award is presented at the conclusion of the CAHLN Annual Meeting.
Past winners:
2015 – James P. Goltz, NBDFA, Fredericton, NB
2014 – John Pasick, CFIA, Winnipeg, MB
2013 – Grant Maxie, U. of Guelph, Guelph, ON
2012 – Mark Swendrowski, MAFRI, Winnipeg, MB
2011 – Josepha DeLay, AHL,Guelph, ON
2010 – Ted Clark, Calgary, AB
2009 – Gerald R. Johnson, AVC, Charlottetown, PEI
2008 – W.D.G. (Bill) Yates, CFIA, Lethbridge, AB
2007 – John Fairbrother, FMV, St. Hyacinthe, QC
2006 – John Robinson, MAL, Abbotsford, BC
2005 – Marcelo Gottschalk, FMV, St. Hyacinthe, QC
2004 – Ian Barker, OVC, Guelph, ON
2003 – Lloyd Spencer, CFIA, Nepean, ON
CAHLN Graduate Student Presentation Award
A plaque is awarded annually to a graduate student based on the quality of their presentation at the CAHLN annual meeting. Presentations are judged on the originality of the subject, contribution of the presentation to our knowledge base, the student’s understanding and delivery of the topic, and their ability to deal with questions.
This award is presented at the conclusion of the CAHLN Annual Meeting.
Past winners:
2014 – Cathy Bauman, OVC, Guelph, ON
2013 – Janet Sunohara-Neilson, OVC, Guelph, ON
2012 – Jason Struthers, WCVM, Saskatoon, SK
2011 – Olivier Cote, OVC, Guelph, ON
2010 – Guilherme Gomes Verocai, UCVM, Calgary, AB
2009 – Raphael Vanderstichel, AVC, Charlottetown, PEI
2008 – Angela Catford, OVC, Guelph, ON
2007 – Kathi Ellis, WCVM, Saskatoon, SK
2006 – Yuanmu Fang, WCVM, Saskatoon, SK
2005 – Guillaume Bruant, FMV, St. Hyacinthe, QC
2004 – Noel Harrington, OVC/CFIA, ON
2003 – Sherry Andrews, WCVM, Saskatoon, SK
CAHLN Graduate Student Travel Awards
Past winners:
2014
- Matthew Saab, U. of PEI, Charlottetown PEI
- Karol’Ann Gilbert, U. of Montreal, St-Hyacinthe, QC
2013
- Janet Sunohara-Neilson, OVC, Guelph, ON
- Matheus de Oliveira Costa, WCVM, Saskatoon, SK
CAHLN Student poster Presentation Award
Past winners:
2013 – Audrey Perron, FMV, St.Hyacinthe, QC