British Society of Animal Science Last updated April 29, 2025 Learned society
British Society of Animal Science (BSAS ) is a learned society in the field of animal science , established in 1944 as the British Society of Animal Production . [ 1]
Maggie Mitchell is Chief Executive of the British Society of Animal Science. [ 2] Elizabeth Magowan was appointed president in March 2023. [ 3]
Publications The first Proceedings was published in 1951. ISSN 0369-8521 The editors soon started accepting papers on animal production . [ 4]
In 1959 the society established a dedicated journal, Animal Production , for this purpose. It was published in three issues per year in 1961, and four issues per year in 1971. [ 4]
In 1995, the society was renamed, and the journal retitled to Animal Science . [ 4]
A partnership with Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA) and European Federation for Animal Science publish the journal Animal : An International Journal of Animal Bioscience . The journal is a merge of three journals including the BSAS journal Animal Science , which was published six times a year.
Sir John Hammond Award The society presents the Sir John Hammond Award at the annual conference. Recipients include: [ 5] [ 6]
2023: Sharon Huws 2022: Phil Garnsworthy 2021: Judith Capper BSc, PhD 2020: Not awarded 2019: Kevin J Shingfield B.Sc, PhD (posthumous award) 2018: David Kenny B Agr.Sc, PhD 2017: Elizabeth Magowan B.Sc., B Agr., PhD 2016: John O’Doherty B.Agr.Sc (Hons), M.Agr.Sc, PhD, DSc 2015: Michael R F Lee BSc (Hons), PhD, RAnimalSci, PGCTHE 2014: Eileen Wall BAgrSc, MAgrSc, PhD 2013: Donagh Berry BAgrSc, MSc, PhD 2012: Timothy W J Keady BAgrSc, PhD, DipComm 2011: Liam A Sinclair BSc, PhD 2010: Melissa D Royal, BSc, PhD 2009: Steve Bishop, Roslin Institute, Edinburgh 2008: Richard Dewhurst, Teagasc, Ireland 2007: Nigel Scollan, IGER, UK 2006: Alistair Carson, ARINI, Northern Ireland 2005: Kevin Sinclair, University of Nottingham 2004: John Woolliams, Roslin Institute, Edinburgh 2003: Iain Wright, Macauley, Aberdeen 2002: Ilias Kyriazakis, SAC Edinburgh 2001: Christopher Haley, Roslin Institute 2000: Christoper K Reynolds, University of Reading 1999: 1998: Ian Wilmut, Roslin Institute, Edinburgh 1997: Geoff Simm, SAC, Edinburgh 1996: Sinclair Mayne, ARINI, Northern Ireland 1995: Janice I Harland, British Sugar 1994: Cled Thomas, SAC Auchincruive 1993: Will Haresign, University of Nottingham 1992: Margaret Gill, NRI 1991: Jeff D Wood, University of Bristol 1990: John D Oldham, SAC Edinburgh 1989: A John Webb, Cotswold Pig Development Company 1988: Anthony J Kempster, MLC, Milton Keynes 1987: E Robert Orskov , Rowett Research Inst 1986: A John F Webster, University of Bristol 1985: 1984: John J Robinson, Rowett Research Institute, Aberdeen 1983: Colin T Whittemore, University of Edinburgh 1982: R B Land 1981: J Hodgson 1980: J B Owen 1979: P J Broadbent 1978: W H Broster & I McDonald 1977: G E Lamming 1976: T R Preston 1975: 1974: 1973: F W H Elsley 1972: 1971: E J C Polge 1970: St C S Taylor 1969: 1968: D G Armstrong External links
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