Roswell Award
Harry Cecil Rowsell, O.C., DVM, DVPH, Ph.D., LL.D, DSC died peacefully after a brief illness and a determined struggle with Parkinson's disease on February 3, 2006. Dr. Rowsell was born in Toronto in 1921.
He served in the North Atlantic in the Royal Canadian Navy in WWII. After his return from overseas, he took a degree in Veterinary Medicine at the Ontario Veterinary College. He completed a PhD at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Rowsell taught Pathology in the Veterinary schools at the University of Guelph, at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon and in the medical school at the University of Ottawa. He built the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) and was its first executive director. He conducted research and published on atherosclerosis, hemophilia and other topics. Research fellowships and professional awards have been established in his honour.
The Rowsell Award was established by SCAW in 1992 to honor Dr. Rowsell, who is known for his commitment in fostering the dual goals of good science and the humane treatment of animals. Harry Rowsell, OC, DVM, PhD was a member of the SCAW Board of Trustees from 1983 to 1986. He was also the first recipient of the award. The Rowsell Award is given annually to a person who is known for her/his commitment to good science and humane treatment of animals used in research, testing and teaching.
The 2011 Rowsell Award Recipients:
About the 2011 Rowsell Award Recipient and photograph.
Past Rowsell Award Recipients:
Dr. Franklin M. Loew
Dr. Temple Grandin
Dr. Leo K. Bustad
Dr. Dale F. Schwindaman
Dr. Richard C. Simmonds
Dr. Charles R. McCarthy
Dr. Joe R. Held
Dr. Robert A. Whitney
Dr. Ernest D. Prenticeu2028u2028
Dr. Nathan R. Brewer
Dr. W. Ron DeHaven
Dr. Nelson Garnett
Dr. Ian J. H. Duncan
Dr. Steven P. Pakes
Dr. Margaret Landi
To nominate a colleague, please email a description of her/his work that you think exemplifies the commitment to good science and the humane treatment of animals. The nominee can be from the United States or abroad.
