Iron Paw Award
Recognizing Excellence in Animal Health
About the Iron Paw Award
The Iron Paw Award honors exceptional individuals who have made a lasting impact on the global animal health industry, regardless of title or tenure.
Nominees may be recognized for early-career excellence, lifelong dedication, innovation, leadership or other meaningful contributions across research, academia, industry or government.
The award is presented annually at the Animal Health Summit in Kansas City, with recipients selected by the Animal Health Corridor Advisory Board.
2026 Winner TBA
Honoring Past Recipients
We proudly recognize previous Iron Paw Award recipients whose leadership, innovation and dedication have left a lasting impact on the global animal health industry.
Past Recipients
2025 | Edward J. Robb DVM, MS, DACVN
2024 | Craig S. Wallace
2023 | Fabian Kausche, M.S., Dr. med.vet.
2022 | Scott Campbell, DVM
2021 | None
2020 | Dr. Kerri Marshall
2019 | Dr. Linda Rhodes
2018| Kim Allen
2017 | Rich Shuler
2016 | Dr. William P. Duncan
2015 | Dr. Ralph C. Richardson
2014 | Ron Brakke
2013 | Dr. James Nave
2012 | George Heidgerken
2011 | Joerg Ohle
2010 | Bob Wheeler
2009 | Fintan Molloy
2008 | Tom Corcoran
2007 | Wes Remington
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