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Barry Munday Award

The Barry Munday Recognition Award has been established in honour of the late Dr. Barry Munday who contributed substantially to the study of wildlife diseases in Australia and was instrumental in the founding of the Australasian Section.

The Award aims to recognise the significant contributions to wildlife health made by a member of the Australasian Section in the preceeding 5 years and consists of a shield made from Tasmanian timber and with details of the Award and Awardee engraved on a plaque.

 

2007 Award

The were two nominations for the Barry Munday Recognition Award in 2007, the Award going to Lee Skerratt in acknowledgement of his contribution to the study of wildlife diseases in Australia and his support for and encouragement of students and colleagues.

Dr Skerratt is currently Research Fellow, Biosecurity and Infectious Diseases Research Group, School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland.