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As the Editor-in-Chief of Animals, it is my great pleasure to announce the winner of the Animals 2022 Best PhD Thesis Award. This award is for a PhD student or recently qualified PhD who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential.
The award has been granted to:
“Importance of older males: influence of age structure on social dynamics between males in an elephant bull area” By Dr. Connie Allen, University of Exeter, UK.
The winner will receive CHF 1000, a certificate and an offer to publish a featured paper in Animals with the article processing charge (APC) waived before the end of 2023.
On behalf of the evaluation committee, I congratulate the winner on her accomplishments. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the applicants for submitting their exceptional theses, and thank the Award Committee for voting and helping with this award.
Prof. Dr. Clive J. C. Phillips Editor-in-Chief, Animals
Animals 2022 Best PhD Thesis Award
Past Winners
Year:
Winner
Franziska Hörner
University of Wuppertal, Germany
Award Committee
Prof. Michael Hässig
Chairman
Universität Zürich (retired)
Prof. Dr. Felisbina Luisa Queiroga
CECAV, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Dr. Ramanathan Kasimanickam
Washington State University
Prof. Eduardo Rocha
ICBAS - UPorto
Prof. Jean-Marie Exbrayat
Winner
Allyson Ipema
Wageningen University & Research
Award Committee
Dr. Clive Julian Phillips
Chairman
Retired
Dr. W. Jean Dodds
Prof. Andrea Pezzuolo
University of Padova - Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry
Prof. Dr. Ilias Giannenas
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Dr. Emma Fàbrega Romans
IRTA
Winner
Connie Allen
University of Exeter
Award Committee
Dr. Clive Julian Phillips
Chairman
Retired
Prof. Giuseppe Biagini
Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Dr. Clara Rodrigues
University of Aveiro
Dr. PABLO SANCHEZ-QUINTEIRO
Faculty of Veterinary Sciences of Lugo
Prof. Vera Baumans
Utrecht University
Winner
Maria Santacà
University of Padova
Award Committee
Dr. Clive Julian Phillips
Chairman
Retired
Prof. Andrea Pezzuolo
University of Padova - Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry
Prof. Vera Baumans
Utrecht University
Prof. Velmurugu Ravindran
Massey University
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