The Faculty of Veterinary Science annually hosts its Faculty Day on the Onderstepoort campus. It is a proud tradition which aims to highlight the research activities of the faculty as well as exposing young researchers, postgraduate and final year undergraduate students to a conference environment when presenting their research in the form of oral presentations and a poster session.
It also provides an ideal opportunity for industry and our loyal sponsors to meet with our staff and to engage with our post- and undergraduate students as well as our alumni.
The exciting event is always marked by various highlights and 2024's, opened by the Dean of the faculty, Prof Vinny Naidoo was no exception.
An inspirational keynote lecture by Dr Mark Penning, alumnus and Vice President of Disney's Animals, Science and Environment team at Disney's Animal Kingdom in Orlando, Florida, captured the attention of those present. The title of his lecture was 'Animal Wellbeing beyond private practice – combining art and science.'
Joining the Walt Disney company in 2012, Dr Penning currently provides vision, leadership and strategic direction to a team of over 1000 animal care professionals, story-tellers, and conservationists.
The successful day was concluded with the Faculty’s annual prize giving event to honour our top Faculty researchers.
Congratulations to the winner of the Researcher of the Year award for 2024, Prof Lyndy McGaw and the rest of the Top 10 researchers in the Faculty.
Prof Lyndy McGaw (second from left) receives her Researcher of the Year 2024 award from the representative of MSD Animal Health, the sponsor of the prize. With them are Prof Vinny Naidoo (right), Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Science and Prof Marinda Oosthuizen, Deputy Dean: Research and Postgraduate Studies in the faculty (left).
Rest of Top 10 Researchers:
4. Prof Henriette van Heerden
8. Prof Marinda Oosthuizen
10. Shared position: Prof Amelia Goddard and Prof Anita Michel
Congratulations also to the Emerging Researcher of the Year, Dr Josef Hanekom.
Best Undergraduate VRE Oral Presenter - Le Roux Pepler
Best Postgraduate Poster - Megan Antrobus
Runner-up - Khanyisane Ndwandwe
Best Postgraduate Oral presenter - Dr Andeliza Smit
Runner-up - Dr Yolandi Rautenbach
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