Next Awards
WAB President’s Award
- Committee
- Norman Williamson, Committee Chair
- Arcangelo Gentile, President
- Ricardo Spacagna Jordao, President Elect
- N.N.
- WBC scientific committee (To be announced)
- Date
22/02/2026
The WAB will present an award (3000 €) to recognize the participation of a young veterinarian presenter at the biannual Congress (oral presentation).
The winner of the 2024 President’s Award at the Cancun WBC was Joanna G.P. Jacinto from Portugal, working at University of Bern, Switzerland, who will receive her Award at the 2026 WBC held in Istanbul, Turkiye.
CRITERIA
- The candidate must register for the award when submitting his or her presentation to one of the World Buiatrics Congress (WBC).
- Applicants must:
- be a veterinarian
- be 35 years of age or younger (on January 1st of the year of the Congress)
- agree to attend the next World Buiatrics Congress (WBC)
SELECTION COMMITTEE
A selection committee composed of the WAB President and designated members of the Executive Committee will select a recipient at the end of the congress.
The recipient will be informed at the end of the congress and will receive his/her prize at the next World Buiatrics congress to which he/she must attend.
Associated Awards
WAB Student Award
The WAB Student Award is directly funded by our association and is aimed to facilitate the participation of students around the world.
The grant is to be used for attending the next WBC congress in Istanbul and will be accompanied by the complimentary access to the congress.
The Liaison Committee of the WAB will be responsible for the final selection of the candidacy whereas our local member Assocoiations are in charge to make a first local selection and name their suggestions to the WAB.