Dr. Lanny W. Pace –
E.P. Pope Award Recipient
The prestigious E.P. Pope Memorial Award for 2017 was
presented to Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine
alumnus, Dr. Lanny W. Pace. The E.P. Pope Memorial Award is an annual award
made in memory of Dr. Edward P. Pope, one of the founders of the American
Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD). The Pope Award is
the highest award given by the Association and is presented to an individual
who has made noteworthy and significant contributions to the Association with
regard to implementing and advancing the recognition of the specialty of
veterinary diagnostic laboratory medicine. Pace was presented with this notable
honor at the 60th Annual Meeting of the AAVLD in San Diego,
California earlier this fall.
Pace earned an undergraduate degree and doctor of veterinary
medicine degree from Mississippi State University and a Ph.D. from Louisiana
Tech University. Pace currently serves as the Executive Director for the
Mississippi Veterinary Research and Diagnostic Laboratory System and Professor
of Pathology in the Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine. He
provides administrative oversight and leadership of the state’s veterinary
diagnostic laboratory system. Throughout his career, Pace has also been active
in a number of state and national associations related to veterinary medicine
and animal agriculture. Pace currently serves as a member of the House of
Delegates with the AAVLD and has also completed six years as the Southeast
region representative on the Executive Board in 2017.
Pace says that is an honor to be recognized by the AAVLD
with the E.P. Pope Award and that he has been fortunate to have worked with
great mentors, colleagues, and coworkers who all have exceptional dedication to
veterinary diagnostics.
The Mississippi State University College of Veterinary
Medicine is proud of Dr. Lanny Pace and his accomplishments, and we warmly
congratulate him on being this year’s distinguished recipient of the E.P. Pope Award.
