Wednesday, January 24, 2007

K-State’s Dan Thomson Receives Distinguished Service Award From Kansas Veterinary Medical Association

By Erinn Barcomb-Peterson
 

The Kansas Veterinary Medical Association has presented the Kansas State University Distinguished Service Award to Dr. Dan Thomson, assistant professor of clinical sciences at K-State's College of Veterinary Medicine.

Members of the Kansas Veterinary Medical Association give the award to a faculty member at the college who has given outstanding clinical and diagnostic service.

Thomson also is the recipient of the 2006 Jones Professorship and the 2005 Novartis Excellence in Teaching Award. He earned a bachelor's degree in animal science from Iowa State University, a master's degree in ruminant nutrition from South Dakota State University and a doctorate in ruminant nutrition from Texas Tech University. He earned a doctorate of veterinary medicine from Iowa State. Thomson's research interest is in the interactions between production management, environment and nutrition on the health and performance of beef cattle.

Thomson is from Riley.