{"id":35950,"date":"2017-08-15T17:25:11","date_gmt":"2017-08-15T17:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virtuallearn.wpengine.com\/fhs\/?page_id=35950"},"modified":"2026-02-11T20:58:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T20:58:07","slug":"s-f-snieszko-distinguished-service-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/fhs\/about\/awards\/s-f-snieszko-distinguished-service-award\/","title":{"rendered":"S.F. Snieszko Distinguished Service Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. S.F. Snieszko stands as one of the most prominent figures in the establishment of the modern fish health sciences in the USA and internationally. This award is presented to individuals to honor their outstanding accomplishments in the field of fish health. This is a career achievement award. The nomination must be made by a current member of the FHS to the awards committee. The nomination should consist of a current curriculum vitae of the nominee, a letter of nomination and six letters of recommendation that support the nominee\u2019s dedication and contributions to research, teaching and\/or service in fish health.<\/p>\n<h3><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37945 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/fhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/02\/S.F.-Snieszko-Distinguised-Service-Awardees-banner-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/fhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/02\/S.F.-Snieszko-Distinguised-Service-Awardees-banner-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/fhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/02\/S.F.-Snieszko-Distinguised-Service-Awardees-banner-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/fhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/02\/S.F.-Snieszko-Distinguised-Service-Awardees-banner-1024x611.png 1024w, https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/fhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/02\/S.F.-Snieszko-Distinguised-Service-Awardees-banner-768x458.png 768w, https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/fhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/02\/S.F.-Snieszko-Distinguised-Service-Awardees-banner-1536x916.png 1536w, https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/fhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/02\/S.F.-Snieszko-Distinguised-Service-Awardees-banner-2048x1222.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.orgfhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2017\/08\/awards-snieszkopastrecipientsrccrev.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Biographies of all the past winners<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Below is a list of the past recipients of the S.F. Snieszko Distinguished Service Award.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2024<\/strong> David Groman<\/li>\n<li><strong>2023<\/strong> Al Camus and Matt Griffin<\/li>\n<li><strong>2020<\/strong> Bruce Stewart and Gael Kurath<\/li>\n<li><strong>2019 <\/strong>Masahiro\u00a0Sakai<\/li>\n<li><strong>2017<\/strong> Mohamed Faisal<\/li>\n<li><strong>2016<\/strong> Jerri Bartholomew and Marmoru Yoshimizu<\/li>\n<li><strong>2015<\/strong>\u00a0Diane Elliott<\/li>\n<li><strong>2014\u00a0<\/strong>Takoshi Aoki<\/li>\n<li><strong>2011<\/strong>\u00a0Drew Mitchell and Ray Brunson<\/li>\n<li><strong>2010<\/strong>\u00a0John Hawke and Ted Meyers<\/li>\n<li><strong>2009\u00a0<\/strong>Paul Bowser<\/li>\n<li><strong>2008<\/strong>\u00a0Beth McConnell<\/li>\n<li><strong>2007\u00a0<\/strong>John Grizzle<\/li>\n<li><strong>2006\u00a0<\/strong>Don Lightner<\/li>\n<li><strong>2005<\/strong>\u00a0Robin Overstreet<\/li>\n<li><strong>2004\u00a0<\/strong>John Schachte<\/li>\n<li><strong>2003\u00a0<\/strong>Ron Goede<\/li>\n<li><strong>2002\u00a0<\/strong>Ron Thune<\/li>\n<li><strong>2001<\/strong>\u00a0Vicki Blazer<\/li>\n<li><strong>2000<\/strong>\u00a0Jim Winton<\/li>\n<li><strong>1999\u00a0<\/strong>Robert E. Putz<\/li>\n<li><strong>1998<\/strong>\u00a0Ronald P. Hedrick<\/li>\n<li><strong>1997\u00a0<\/strong>Gary A. Wedemeyer<\/li>\n<li><strong>1996\u00a0<\/strong>Frank. M. Hetrick<\/li>\n<li><strong>1995\u00a0<\/strong>Thomas L. Wellborn<\/li>\n<li><strong>1994\u00a0<\/strong>George W. Klontz<\/li>\n<li><strong>1993\u00a0<\/strong>Charlie E. Smith<\/li>\n<li><strong>1992\u00a0<\/strong>Trevor P. T. Evelyn<\/li>\n<li><strong>1991\u00a0<\/strong>Takahisa Kimura<\/li>\n<li><strong>1990\u00a0<\/strong>John A. Plumb and James W. Warren<\/li>\n<li><strong>1989\u00a0<\/strong>Douglas P. Anderson<\/li>\n<li><strong>1988\u00a0<\/strong>Emmett B. Shotts<\/li>\n<li><strong>1987\u00a0<\/strong>William T. Yasutake and Gordon Bell<\/li>\n<li><strong>1986\u00a0<\/strong>Wilmer A. Rogers<\/li>\n<li><strong>1985\u00a0<\/strong>Graham L. Bullock (Pete) and James W. Wood<\/li>\n<li><strong>1984\u00a0<\/strong>Syuzo Egusa and Fred P. Meyer<\/li>\n<li><strong>1982\u00a0<\/strong>John L. Fryer and Glenn L. Hoffman<\/li>\n<li><strong>1981\u00a0<\/strong>Kenneth E. Wolf (Ken)<\/li>\n<li><strong>1980\u00a0<\/strong>Robert R. Rucker<\/li>\n<li><strong>1979<\/strong>\u00a0S. F. Snieszko<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. S.F. Snieszko stands as one of the most prominent figures in the establishment of the modern fish health sciences in the USA and internationally. This award is presented to individuals to honor their outstanding accomplishments in the field of fish health. This is a career achievement award. 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