Kansas State University professor has won Ruminant Well-being Award for doing research in the field of managing pain in animals.
Hans Coetzee, who is a Professor and Head of the Department of Anatomy and Physiology at Kansas state won the international achievement award sponsored by the Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Business Unit.
Coetzee was awarded in recognition of his efforts to improve ruminant welfare.
“By supporting the Ruminant Well-being Awards, Boehringer Ingelheim confirms its long-term commitment to the cattle industry. We are proud to encourage and reward innovation in this field – these awards recognize exceptional contribution to the scientific knowledge on ruminant well-being,” Dr. Laurent Goby, Global Marketing Senior Manager Cattle of Boehringer said.
The award was given to the professor in a ceremony at the World Buiatrics Congress held in Sapporo, Japan, on August 30 last month.
