British Society of Animal Science (BSAS) is a

learned society A learned society (; also learned academy, scholarly society, or academic association) is an organization that exists to promote an discipline (academia), academic discipline, profession, or a group of related disciplines such as the arts and s ...

in the field of

animal science Animal science is described as "studying the biology of animals that are under the control of humankind". It can also be described as the production and management of farm animals. Historically, the degree was called animal husbandry and the ...

, established in 1944 as the British Society of Animal Production. Mike Steele is the Chief Executive, and the President is Sinclair Mayne.Dr Sinclair Mayne takes up his post as BSAS President following the AGM on 31 March 2009
, BSAS. Geoff Simm was the president in 2007 and 2008.

Publications

The first ''Proceedings'' was published in 1951. The editors soon started accepting papers on

animal production Animal husbandry is the branch of agriculture concerned with animals that are raised for meat, fibre, milk, or other products. It includes day-to-day care, selective breeding, and the raising of livestock. Husbandry has a long history, startin ...

. In 1959 the society established a dedicated journal, ''Animal Production'', for this purpose. It was published in three issues per year in 1961, and four issues per year in 1971. In 1995, the society was renamed, and the journal retitled to ''

Animal Science Animal science is described as "studying the biology of animals that are under the control of humankind". It can also be described as the production and management of farm animals. Historically, the degree was called animal husbandry and the ...

''. A partnership with Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA) and European Federation for Animal Science publish the journal ''

Animal Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms in the Kingdom (biology), biological kingdom Animalia. With few exceptions, animals Heterotroph, consume organic material, Cellular respiration#Aerobic respiration, breathe oxygen, are Motilit ...

: An International Journal of Animal Bioscience''. The journal is a merge of three journals including the BSAS journal ''Animal Science'', which was published six times a year.

Sir John Hammond Award

The society presents the Sir John Hammond Award at the annual conference. Recipients include: * 2009: Steve Bishop, Roslin Institute, Edinburgh * 2008: Richard Dewhurst, Teagasc, Ireland * 2007: Nigel Scollan, IGER, UK * 2006: Alistair Carson, ARINI, Northern Ireland * 2005: Kevin Sinclair, University of Nottingham * 2004: John Woolliams, Roslin Institute, Edinburgh * 2003: Iain Wright, Macauley, Aberdeen * 2002: Ilias Kyriazakis, SAC Edinburgh * 2001: Christopher Haley, Roslin Institute * 2000: Christoper K Reynolds, University of Reading * 1999: * 1998: Ian Wilmut, Roslin Institute, Edinburgh * 1997: Geoff Simm, SAC, Edinburgh * 1996: Sinclair Mayne, ARINI, Northern Ireland * 1995: Janice I Harland, British Sugar * 1994: Cled Thomas, SAC Auchincruive * 1993: Will Haresign, University of Nottingham * 1992: Margaret Gill, NRI * 1991: Jeff D Wood, University of Bristol * 1990: John D Oldham, SAC Edinburgh * 1989: A John Webb, Cotswold Pig Development Company * 1988: Anthony J Kempster, MLC, Milton Keynes * 1987: E Robert Orskov, Rowett Research Inst * 1986: A John F Webster, University of Bristol * 1985: * 1984: John J Robinson, Rowett Research Institute, Aberdeen * 1983: Colin T Whittemore, University of Edinburgh * 1982: R B Land * 1981: J Hodgson * 1980: J B Owen * 1979: P J Broadbent * 1978: W H Broster & I McDonald * 1977: G E Lamming * 1976: T R Preston * 1975: * 1974: * 1973: F W H Elsley * 1972: * 1971: E J C Polge * 1970: St C S Taylor * 1969: * 1968: D G Armstrong

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* Braintree District Learned societies of the United Kingdom Organisations based in Essex 1944 establishments in the United Kingdom {{UK-org-stub