Laudatio, Dr. Robert H. Dunlop 2004 American Veterinary Medical History Society Robert H. Dunlop was born on 16 April 1929 in London, England. He was graduated from the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, U.K. in 1947, where he was the winner of the Silver Medal. He then studied veterinary medicine at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Toronto, where he graduated in 1956 with First class honors. He earned his PhD from the University of Minnesota in 1961 with a Major in Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology and a Minor in Agricultural Biochemistry. Dr. Dunlop is a licensed veterinarian in the United States, Canada, the U.K, Uganda, and Australia. He is known for his distinguished career in veterinary education around the world: he has been involved with the establishment of four new veterinary colleges. He served as Founding Professor and Head of the Department of Veterinary Physiological Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, 1965-71. At this time, the Western College of Veterinary Medicine was responsible for veterinary education in Canada’s four Western provinces (Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia), the Northwest Territories, and the Yukon (an area that approaches the size of western and central Europe). Dr. Dunlop then became Professor and Founding Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, in 1971. He recruited a strong team of international veterinary scholars, developed a four-year curriculum, and organized selection of the first class of native Ugandan students. In 1973, Dr. Dunlop was appointed Foundation Dean of the School of Veterinary Studies at Murdoch University in Perth, Australia. There he was able to create a strong program because the veterinary school was created at the founding of a new university. He has also taught in Malaysia, assisted with the founding of a new veterinary school in Trinidad and Tobago at the University of the West Indies, and was appointed Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, in 1979. He retired from the University of Minnesota in 1997. Dr. Dunlop is the author of many scientific articles, textbooks, and has given many presentations in the fields of physiology and pathophysiology. He has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including being named a Research Fellow by the American Veterinary Medical Association and a USDA Research Fellow; an Honorary Doctor of Laws by Guelph University (Canada); and many expressions of gratitude for his service to veterinary colleges around the world. Dr. Dunlop relates that his interest in veterinary history “began as a hobby and grew into a passion.” He has been a devoted member of the World Association for the History of Veterinary Medicine for over 15 years. In 1988, he attended his first Congress of the World Association for the History of Veterinary Medicine in Rheinfelden, Switzerland. Since then, he has attended Congresses in Skara, Sweden; Ankara, Turkey; Amersfoort, The Netherlands: Copenhagen, Denmark; Yokohama, Japan; Vienna, Austria,; Cordoba, Spain; Munich, Germany and Lyons, France. At last year’s Congress in Mexico City, Dr. Dunlop presented one of the keynote speeches. He was elected Vice-President of the WAHVM Board and served from 1993 through 1998. He has also been a member of the American Veterinary Medical History Society since 1991, has contributed to its annual meetings, and served as President in 1998. Dr. Dunlop is the co- author of a distinguished and lavishly illustrated book, Veterinary Medicine: An Illustrated History, published in 1996. This impressive tome contains illustrations from around the world and

takes a truly international approach in the text. It is a vitally important contribution to the literature on veterinary history. Due to his many achievements and hard work on behalf of international veterinary history, the American Veterinary Medical History Society has nominated Robert H. Dunlop as a Cheiron medallist. Dr. Dunlop fits well the profile established by the WAHVM in awarding the Cheiron medal. He has been active in the discipline for over fifteen years, and his book has contributed greatly to the field of the international history of veterinary medicine. Finally, in his active membership in the WAHVM, Dr. Dunlop has been a tireless promoter of our discipline and an important bridge between veterinary history in the United States and Europe. We are pleased to offer this nomination of Dr. Robert H. Dunlop with our greatest enthusiasm.

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