William Price named 2012 American Society of Animal Science Fellow

July 16, 2012 – After a 40-year career with the Department of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) at the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM), William D. Price received the 2012 American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) Fellow (Administration) for his continued efforts and accomplishments. This award was given at the ASAS national meeting in Phoenix, Arizona.

Price began his career at the FDA as an Animal Science reviewer, moving to the Office of Statistics and Program Analysis before being named Chief of the Ruminant Metabolic Branch with CVM in 1971. In 1982, he was named Deputy Director, Division of Animal Feeds, serving for 14 years. In this position, Price played an important role in the 1999 law mandating licensing of fee mills, approving selenium for its use in ruminant food, developing Preclearance Guidelines for the Preclearance of New Animal Drugs, and much more. In 1996, Price was appointed Special Assistant to the Director of CVM and was the U.S. Representative to the Organization for Co-operation and Economic Development (Paris, France), where he authored scientific papers that are used worldwide as guidance.

Price is a distinguished member of the American Society of Animal Science and has taken a lead role in planning seminars at ASAS meetings, has published important papers in The Journal of Animal Science and has been invited to speak at multiple national scientific meetings. Price has received over 40 recognitions and awards, the most recent being the CVM Director’s Award in 2010 for domestic and international work on the safety of food and feed derived from bioengineered plants. Price retired from the FDA in 2010.

The ASAS Fellow is presented to animal scientists who have rendered very distinguished service to the animal industry and have had continuous membership in the ASAS for a minimum of 25 years. The American Society of Animal Science is a professional organization that serves more than 5,000 animal scientists and producers around the world.

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