AVC鈥檚 Dr. David Groman receives the S.F. Snieszko Distinguished Service Award
The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the 秀色短视频 (秀色短视频) is proud to announce that Dr. David Groman, fish pathologist in the Diagnostic Services department, has been honored with the prestigious S.F. Snieszko Distinguished Service Award.
The highest award in the fish health section of the American Fisheries Society, the S.F. Snieszko Distinguished Service Award is presented to individuals to honour their outstanding accomplishments in the field of fish health. Dr. S.F. Snieszko was one of the most prominent figures in the establishment of the modern fish health sciences in the USA and internationally, and the first to be honoured with the award in 1979.
鈥淒r. Groman鈥檚 tireless efforts and commitment to advancing fish and aquatic animal health exemplify the very spirit of the S.F. Snieszko Distinguished Service Award.,鈥 said Dr. Dominique Griffon, dean of the AVC. 鈥淲e are thrilled to celebrate his accomplishments and grateful for his enduring contributions.鈥
Dr. Groman been advancing the field of wild and aquaculture fish pathology for over 40 years, beginning his career at the Northeast Wildlife Disease Center at the University of Connecticut in 1976 and continuing onto the US National Fisheries Academy, the University of Idaho, and the University of Iceland. He has worked on fish health projects and diagnostic cases in Atlantic Canada and worldwide since he joined AVC in 1988. Since 1996, he has been section head of Aquatic Diagnostic Services at AVC. In this role, he has reviewed thousands of fish disease cases, including those from a large variety of wild finfish and shellfish.
Congratulations to Dr. Groman on this high achievement.