American Dairy Science Association

American Society of Animal Science

Canadian Society of Animal Science

July 21-25, 2002 - 2002 Joint Annual Meeting - Quebec City, Canada

Wilson receives 2002 Fellow Award

Lowell L. Wilson is the recipient of the 2002 ASAS Fellow Award At-Large. The award will be presented as part of the American Society of Animal Science Awards banquet on July 22 during the Annual Meeting in Quebec City. The Fellow Award, sponsored by the American Society of Animal Science, recognizes ASAS members for their distinguished service to the animal industry for 25 years or more. Each nominee must have made exceptional contributions to the animal industry, to an animal related discipline, or to ASAS; must have had continuous professional membership in ASAS for a minimum of 25 years; and must be in good standing with the Society.

Wilson is a native of Illinois and a veteran of the United States Army. He earned a B.S. in agricultural education with a minor in biology at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. He then moved to South Dakota State University, where he earned an M.S. and received his Ph.D., majoring in animal breeding with minors in statistics and biochemistry.

He was responsible for cow-calf systems at Purdue University from 1964 to 1966. He founded the Indiana Cattlemen's Association and was instrumental in initiating electronic processing of beef performance records in Indiana and South Dakota. In 1966 he moved to The Pennsylvania State University, where his research included breed evaluation, pasture and waste utilization, veal production, transportation stress, and public/producer assessment and evaluation of quality assurance programs.

He has authored or co-authored 142 peer-reviewed journal articles, over 160 abstracts, 600 popular-press articles, and several book chapters. He has taught undergraduate and graduate courses and supervised over 45 graduate students. He was instrumental in formation of the PA Cattlemen's Association and PA Beef Council, Pennsylvanians for the Responsible Use of Animals, Penn State's Students for the Responsible Use of Animals, PA Beef Expo, and numerous other educational events. Wilson's curiosity and dedication have enabled him to identify and seek solutions to significant problems in animal agriculture.

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