Past Industry Peer Award Winners

Recognizing individuals and organizations making outstanding contributions to the artificial insemination industry and advancing the science of animal breeding.

Year Award Winner
2023 Dr. Kent Weigel
2021 Dr. John Parrish
2020 Dr. John Cole
2018 Dr. Richard Pursley
2016 Dr. Jeremy Taylor
2014 Dr. Curtis VanTassell
2012 Dr. David Patterson
2010 Dr. Bennet Cassell
2008 Dr. Ignacy Misztal
2006 Dr. Milo Wiltbank
2004 Dr. Ray Nebel
2003 Dr. Lawrence Johnson
2002 Dr. Paul VanRaden
2001 Dr. Duane Garner
2000 Dr. William Thatcher
1999 Dr. George Shook
1998 Dr. Jeffrey Stevenson
1997 No Award Given
1996 Dr. George Wiggans
1995 Dr. Margaret Dentine
1994 Dr. Rex Powell
1993 Dr. Duane Norman
1992 Dr. Ronald Pearson
1991 Dr. Jack Britt
1990 Dr. Phillip Senger
1989 Dr. Roy Ax
1988 Dr. Frank Dickinson
1987 Dr. Horst Leipold
1986 Dr. Neal L. First
1985 Dr. R.G. Saacke
1984 Dr. Ben T. McDaniel
1983 Dr. George Seidel
1982 Dr. Rupert Amann
1981 Dr. E. Keith Inskeep
1980 Dr. B.W. Pickett
1979 Dr. Robert Everett
1978 Dr. Ralph Erb
1977 Dr. C.R. Henderson
1976 Dr. John Almquist
1975 Dr. Dale VanVleck
1974 Dr. A.E. Freeman
1973 Dr. William Hansel
1972 Dr. Ed Graham
1971 Dr. Harold Hafs
1970 Dr. Robert Foote
Year Award Winner
2023 Paul Larmer
2021 Keith Heikes
2020 John Schouten
2018 Dr. Gordon A. Doak
2016 Leigh Walton
2014 Dr. Don Monke
2012 No Award Given
2010 Ron Long
2008 Dr. C. Michael Cowan
2006 Dr. Marvin Pace
2004 Pete Blodgett
2003 Lloyd Jungmann
2002 R. Douglas Wilson
2001 Thomas Lyon
2000 Roger Ripley
1999 Bruce Bean
1998 Rodger Hoyt
1997 No Award Given
1996 Don Solberg
1995 Richard Chichester
1994 Harry Roth
1993 George Miller
1992 Willard G. Clark
1991 James R. Mellinger
1990 Herbert Behnke
1989 John Hecker, Jr.
1988 Eugene Meyer
1987 James Cavanaugh
1986 Dr. Robert E. Walton
1985 Dr. Berlin W. Kagy
1984 David J. Yoder
1983 Dr. Clint Meadows
1982 Dr. Jack Webb
1981 William D. Knox
1980 Dr. David E. Bartlett
1979 Charles Krumm
Year Award Winner
2023 Dorothy Harms
2021 Pete De Groot
2021 Pete DeGroot
2020 Dan Andreas
2018 Myron Czech
2016 Johnny Daniel
2014 Randy Kortus
2012 John Ruedinger
2010 Wynn Gibbons
2008 Lloyd Jungmann
2006 Leeroy Keck
2004 David Watkins
2003 Mike Hahn
2002 Charles Moellendick
2001 David Hileman
2000 Marvin Anderso
1999 William McGee
1998 Ben Zweber
1997 No Award Given
1996 Hubert Goode
1995 Clarence Boyke
1994 Clyde Robison
1993 David Slusser
1992 Kenneth Leick
1991 Brainard Palmer-Ball
1990 Frank Merriman
1989 Fred Friday
1988 Ronald Hawkes
1987 Jack Dendel
1986 Erton Sipher
1985 Norman W. Allen
Year Award Winner
2023 Dr. Ramakrishnan "Vish" Vishwanath
2023 Dr. Vish Vishwanath
2021 Dr. Ole Meland
2020 Doug Wilson
2020 R. Douglas Wilson
2018 2018 Pioneer Award - no award given
2018 No Award Given
2016 Tom Lyon
2014 Roy Wallace
2012 No Award Given
2010 Clif Marshall
2008 Harry Roth
2006 Bruce Bean
2004 Dr. John Sullivan
2003 James R. Mellinger
2002 Dr. Harold Hafs
2001 No Nominations
2000 Bryce Weiker
1999 Dr. Robert Walton
1998 No Nominations
1997 No Award Given
1996 Dr. F.I. Elliott
1995 Howard Kellgren
1994 Dr. W.E. Erickson
1994 J.R. Prentice
1993 Dr. Harry Herman
1993 Dr. W.H. Dreher
1992 Richard Kellogg
1991 Ken Wallin
1991 Max Drake