Dr. Brad Johnson, a native of Milbank, SD, is being recognized for his outstanding contributions to the livestock industry as the recipient of the Animal Growth and Development Award. Currently, he holds the Gordon W. Davis Regent’s Chair in Meat Science and Muscle Biology in the Department of Animal and Food Sciences at Texas Tech University. With over 30 years of research experience, Dr. Johnson’s work has focused on veterinary drugs used in global meat-animal production, particularly steroidal implants and β-adrenergic agonists. His pioneering studies, including the first evaluation of trenbolone acetate and estradiol 17β implants in U.S. beef cattle, have advanced understanding of muscle growth and metabolism. His laboratory has led research on β-adrenergic agonists and their effects on muscle and adipose tissue. Dr. Johnson has significantly contributed to anti-doping efforts alleged with meat consumption and was appointed to the FAO/WHO Joint Expert Committee of Food Additives.