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Hafs Receives Distinguished Support of Animal Science Award

Harold D. Hafs received the 2001 Distinguished Support of Animal Science Award during the American Society of Animal Science awards ceremony on July 27. This award recognizes contributions to animal science and the livestock industry by persons in industry or government.

Over the last 45 years, Hafs has contributed to the animal industry through academia and industry. Through his research he served as a pioneer in developing techniques to freeze sperm and synchronize estrus in cattle. He has worked extensively in pituitary and hypothalamic control of reproduction, and was a major contributor to research of pubertal development in female and male cattle.

In service to the livestock industry, Hafs accepted professional responsibilities within ASAS, ADSA, and SSR. In ASAS, he initiated peer reviews for abstracts of papers for the Physiology and Endocrinology section, served on the Board of Directors, and was a founding member and chair of the Board of Trustees of the ASAS Foundation.

Hafs has also brought his scientific expertise to NIH, FDA, NRC, and USDA. He has provided leadership by serving as chair of the Department of Dairy Science at Michigan State University, Vice President for Animal Science Research and Development at Merck, and as the Chair of the Department of Animal Sciences at Rutgers. Throughout his career, Hafs readily accepted the responsibility of training and mentoring your scientists. He personally trained numerous undergraduate and graduate students, and he has assisted the careers of many faculty at institutions across the country.