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Honorary Chair, Hughes Memorial Lecture and the Lifetime Achievement Awards

Honorary Chair

The concept of an 'Honorary Chair' was formulated at ISER II, Davis, USA in 1978. John Hughes and Bill Pickett initiated the title of Honorary Chair to say 'thanks' to Ed Honnen for a large donation of money to support ISER II in Davis. Since ISER III in Sydney, the International Committee have selected a notable individual in the equine reproduction research field as honorary chair to acknowledge both their commitment to the field of equine reproduction research over many years and their support of ISER. The Honorary Chair is selected by the IERS committee at the mid-term meeting. ISER committee members are therefore ineligible for nomination/selection. The Honorary Chair and his/her spouse are invited to attend the ISER meeting at the cost of the Local Organising Committee. The Honorary Chair is introduced during the official opening to the Symposium.

Honorary Chair History

ISER II
Davis 1978
Mr E.H. (Ed) Honnen

“Honorary Chairmanship was bestowed upon Ed Honnen for his efforts to promote and stimulate equine research…” (See legend to photo J Repro Fert 1979; Suppl 27, iv)

ISER III
Sydney 1982
Not awarded

ISER IV
Calgary 1986
Professor Y. Nishikawa

(See citation by W.R. Allen, J Repro Fert 1987; Suppl 35, xix-xx)

ISER V
Deauville 1990
Professor M. (Marcel) Vandeplassche

(See citation by W.R. Allen, J Repro Fert 1991; Suppl 44, xviii-xx)

ISER VI
Caxambu 1994
Professor W.R. (Twink) Allen

(See citation by Robert Pashen, Biol Reprod Monograph Series 1995; 1, 793-894)

ISER VII
Pretoria 1998
Professor R.M. (Bob) Kenney

(See citation by Sue McDonnell, J Repro Fert 2000; Suppl 56, xv-xvi)

ISER VIII
Fort Collins 2002
Professor C.H.G. (Cliff) Irvine

(See citation by Margaret Evans, Theriogenol 2002; 58, 203-205)

ISER IX
Kerkrade 2006
Dr P.D. (Peter) Rossdale

(See citation by Keith Betteridge and Michelle LeBlanc, Anim. Reprod Sci 2006; 94, 6-7)

ISER X
Lexington 2010
Dr D. (Douglas) Mitchell and Professor B.W. (Bill) Pickett (Joint Chairmen)

(See citations by Keith Betteridge (for DM) and G.E. Seidel (for BWO), Anim Reprod Sci 2006; 1215, S9-S10 and S11-S12, respectively)

ISER XI
Hamilton 2014
Professor Keith Betteridge

(See citation by T.A.E. Stout, J Equine Vet Sci 2014; 34 10-11)

ISER XII
Cambridge 2018
Professor J.F. (Jan) Roser

(See citation by B.A. Ball, J Equine Vet Sci 2018; 66: 6-7)

John Hughes Memorial Lecture

In 2002, Lavonne Hughes made a donation to the International Equine Reproduction Trust in memory of her husband, the late John Hughes (one of the original instigators of the ISER symposia). With this donation, the John Hughes Memorial Lecture was initiated. The John Hughes Memorial Lecture is an invited presentation of approximately 45 minutes, accompanied by a full manuscript in the meeting proceedings.

The presenter is selected by the ISER International Committee at the mid-way meeting. Their remit is to find an engaging speaker who can stimulate or challenge the audience with a topic with obvious links to the science of horse breeding, but by preference with broader scope and significance. Previous John Hughes Memorial Lecturers have been: https://www.pdn.cam.ac.uk/directory/graham-burton

John Hughes Memorial Lecture History

ISER VIII
Fort Collins 2002
JD Murray

“Horse genomics and reproduction” (Theriogenology, 58, 281-293, 2002)

ISER IX
Kerkrade 2006
Dr John Challis

“Chronic disease and intra-uterine environment”. Unpublished manuscript.

ISER X
Lexington 2010
Professor Twink Allen

“Sex, science and satisfaction: a heady brew” (Anim Reprod Sci 2019; S262-S278)

ISER XI
New Zealand 2014
Professor R. John Aitken

“Aspects of sperm physiology – oxidative stress and the functionality of stallion spermatozoa” (J Equine Vet Sci 2014; 34: 17-27)

ISER XII
Cambridge 2018
Professor Graham J. Burton

“Stimulation of early placental development through a trophoblast-endometrial dialog” (J Equine Vet Sci 2018; 66: 14-18)

Lifetime Achievement Awards

The International Symposium on Equine Reproduction Lifetime Achievement Award was established in 2013 to honour individual(s) who have made significant contributions to the discipline of Equine Reproduction, either through research or clinical practice. These contributions, whether they have been in research, leadership or mentorship, must have had a lasting impact on the discipline of equine reproduction and must have demonstrated a lifetime commitment to progress in the discipline. The First Life Time Achievement Awards were presented at the ISER XII, Cambridge, UK in 2018. The recipient(s) will receive a commemorative award and registration for the ISER meeting at which the award will be presented.

Lifetime Achievement Awards History

ISER XII
Cambridge 2018
Professor W.R. (Twink) Allen

(See citation by T.A.E. Stout, J Equine Vet Sci 2018;66:8)

ISER XII
Cambridge 2018
Professor D. F. (Doug) Antczak

(See citation by A.M. de Mestre, J Equine Vet Sci 2018;66:9)

ISER XII
Cambridge 2018
Professor Jim Raeside

(See citation by K.J. Betteridge, J Equine Vet Sci 2018;66:10-11)

ISER XII
Cambridge 2018
Professor Ed Squires

(See citation by P. McCue, J Equine Vet Sci 2018;66:12)

ISER XII
Cambridge 2018
Dr Walter Zent

(See citation by K. Lu, J Equine Vet Sci 2018;66:13)

To find out more about the eligibility criteria for all awards, please contact the Secretary.

10th – 14th July 2023

Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil