J. Kevin Kealy Award
a. The Award, established in 2003, is named in honour of Emeritus Professor J. Kevin Kealy, organizer of the first meeting of the IVRA, the first President, and an Honorary Member of the Association.
b. At an IVRA meeting, the Award will be presented to a Member of the Association who has made substantial published scientific contributions to Veterinary Radiology.
c. A Committee, composed of a maximum of five Members of the Association, shall be appointed and chaired by the President of the Association. The Committee shall call for nominations for the Award.
d. A candidate nominated for the Award shall be proposed and seconded by a Member of the Association, and a copy of the candidate’s curriculum vitae, together with any other requested information, shall be forwarded to the President of the Association.
e. The Committee shall consider the nominations and shall make a recommendation to the Board of Directors of the Association, who will approve a single nomination for the Award.
Previous IVRA J. Kevin Kealy
Award Recipients
2018 IVRA J. Kevin Kealy Award
Prof Daniel Arthur Feeney
Graduate from Colorado State University
MS and radiology residency University of Georgia
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Radiology
Professor of Radiology
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Minnesota, USA
2006 IVRA J. Kevin Kealy Award Recipient
Dr. Donald E. Thrall
DVM: Purdue University
MS: Colorado State University
PhD: Colorado State University
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Radiology (Radiology, Radiation Oncology)
Professor of Radiology
Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences
College of Veterinary Medicine
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC, USA
2009 IVRA Dr. Andrew K. W. Wood Award Recipient
Dr. Andrew K. W. Wood
BVSc: University of Sydney
MVSc: University of Sydney
PhD: University of Melbourne
DVSc: University of Melbourne
Fellow (Radiology) Australian College of Veterinary Scientists
Professor Emeritus of Radiology
Department of Clinical Studies (Philadelphia)
School of Veterinary Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA, USA
2006 IVRA J. Kevin Kealy Award Recipient
Dr. Sue Dyson MA
University of Cambridge VetMB
University of Cambridge PhD
University of Helsinki
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Diploma in Equine Orthopaedics
Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Specialist in Equine Orthopaedics
Associate European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging
Head of Clinical Orthopaedics, Centre for Equine Studies, Animal Health Trust, Newmarket, UK
2015 IVRA J. Kevin Kealy Award Recipient
Dr. Johann Lang
Graduate from University of Bern
Dr. med. vet. thesis: University of Bern
Dr. Habil. (venia docendi): University of Bern
Diplomate, European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging
Professor of Radiology
Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine
Vetsuisse Faculty
University of Bern, Switzerland