Gröhn receives national lifetime excellence award for veterinary, biomedical science research

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) honored Dr. Yrjö Gröhn, professor of epidemiology at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, as the winner of the 2022 AVMA Lifetime Excellence in Research Award.

Established in November 2005, this award recognizes a veterinary researcher on the basis of lifetime achievement in basic, applied or clinical research. Winners are selected on the total impact their career has had on the veterinary or biomedical professions.

“Through his research, Dr. Gröhn has earned his outstanding reputation in national and international veterinary medicine and the biomedical sciences, and has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to excellence in research and scholarship throughout his academic and professional career,” said Dr. Lori Teller, president of the AVMA. “It is a tremendous honor to announce his selection as this year’s AVMA Lifetime Excellence in Research Award winner.”