RCVS Honours & Awards 2014 - who will you nominate?

We are now seeking nominations for our 2014 Honours and Awards Round, and are eager to hear about any individuals, of whatever age or experience, who have made an outstanding contribution to the veterinary sphere. 

Our annual Honours scheme comprises two distinct and prestigious types of award: Honorary Fellowships for RCVS-registered veterinary surgeons and Honorary Associateships for non-veterinary surgeons. Both sets of awards are presented each year at RCVS Day – our AGM and award ceremony in London.

Everyone knows someone who is worthy of this kind of recognition and I urge you to take the next step and nominate them for an award.

Nick Stace, CEO

We are keen for the Fellowship nominations net to be cast as widely as possible in order to offer recognition of veterinary achievements not only in more traditional fields like academia and clinical practice, but also in science, education, industry and politics.

In addition, Honorary Fellowship nominees no longer need to have been an RCVS member for 30 years, meaning that younger veterinary surgeons who have gone significantly above and beyond the call of duty will also be eligible for consideration.

Honorary Associateships are intended to celebrate the achievements of those who have contributed to the health and welfare of animals by working in fields related to the veterinary profession, and could be from a similarly wide range of backgrounds, for example, veterinary nurses, scientists, lecturers, farriers, charity workers, farmers, conservationists or those in industry and commerce.

Nick Stace, RCVS Chief Executive, says: “At my first RCVS Day this summer, I was hugely impressed with the calibre of candidates who received our awards, and delighted we were able to formally mark their achievements.

"The veterinary profession has a lot of talented people who deserve to be recognised for the contribution they have made, whether in science and academia, or in politics and clinical practice.

"Everyone knows someone who is worthy of this kind of recognition and I urge you to take the next step and nominate them for an award.”

There are no restrictions on who can make a nomination, although the closing deadline is 13 September 2013.

View the full details on how to make a nomination.

Read about this year's Honours and view the photos from RCVS Day