Australia Day Awards 2001
Northern
Daily Leader 26 January 2001
Dr Douglas
Bryden AM
Tamworth's distinguished veterinarian, Dr Douglas Bryden, now has
a feather in his cap of achievement.
He has been
appointed a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia in recognition
of his work in veterinary science, particularly in the fields of
continuing education and clinical practice.
Dr Bryden, an
honours graduate of the University of Sydney, has many years of
experience in the field and has taken particular interest in the
work of the Post Graduate Foundation in Veterinary Science when
it first began in the 1960s.
A wide ranging interest in animal health is obvious, and Dr Bryden
has taken part in a number of enterprises, including: coordinating
courses on pig production, artificial breeding in cattle and beef
production; establishing veterinary services in Quirindi and Barraba
using aircraft; and has written two books.
Dr Bryden was
involved in the development of artificial breeding services in the
cattle industry and has had extensive experience in dairy and pig
production advisory work and in the horse industry including stud
breeding and racetrack work.
As well as holding
the position of honorary secretary of the Post Graduate Foundation
from 1974 until 1987, Dr Bryden has held many positions within the
Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) - from president of the
local branch to president of the Australian Association of Cattle
Veterinarians and AVA councillor and representative on exotic diseases.
In 1994 he received the Gilruth Prize, the highest award of the
AVA.
After becoming a member of the Australian College of Veterinary
Scientists in 1974, he served several terms as a councillor and
president and was also chairman of the Cattle Chapter of the Australian
College for ten years before being offered Honorary Fellowship.
He has been
a member of the working party on Antibiotics of the National Health
and Medical Research Council since 1982, was a member of the Antibiotics
in Stockfeeds Working Party and chairman of the working party on
the Use of Antibiotics in Agronomy and Horticulture.
One of the highlights
of his long and distinguished career was being elected as chairman
of the Fifth United Nations Consultation in Veterinary Education
after being invited to Rome in 1993.
In 1979 Dr Bryden
accepted the part time position of associate director of the Post
Graduate Foundation in Veterinry Science and worked with Dr Hungerford
on the development of courses and publications until 1987.
He was appointed as foundation
director in 1987 and worked to expand the services, developing seminars, symposia
and a popular distance education program. "The organisation (Post Graduate
Foundation) is a very important one world wide," he said.
During his time as director, Dr Bryden said operations had been expanded "substantially",
with 53 countries using services provided by the foundation.
Dr Bryden has now retired from his work with the foundation and works as a consultant
from his home in Tamworth.
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