The director of the World Organisation of Animal Health, the OIE, has become the first recipient of a $100,000 veterinary award. 
Dr Bernard Vallat: First winner 
Rachel Toaff-Rosenstein plans to use her award to pursue post graduate studies in animal welfare 
Warren Waybright will use his award to develop a veterinary outreach program to Bolivia and other South American countries
Dr Bernard Vallat has received the Penn Vet World Award from the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine (US).
The award is given annually to a veterinarian who has "dramatically changed the practice and image of the profession and substantially influenced the lives and careers of others".
Dr Vallat said: "The work of the veterinary profession and veterinary services is now recognized as a global public good.
"Support for them in developing and transitional countries is a priority, not only to promote development around the world, but also to protect the world against the spread and re-emergence of animal diseases and zoonoses."
Two Penn students, Rachel Toaff-Rosenstein and Warren Waybright, are the first winners of the Penn Vet Student Inspiration Award.
Each will receive $100,000 to develop their studies, including the development of a veterinary outreach program to Bolivia and other South American countries.
The Vernon and Shirley Hill Foundation is supporting the awards, which will be presented on April 29th.
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