The prestigious Gary Sansom Scholarship has been awarded to University of Adelaide PhD student Joshua Angove, for his research project about the influence of the maternal environment on how meat chickens grow.
The Scholarship is named in honour of the late Gary Sansom, a former AgriFutures Chicken Meat Advisory Panel chair and Australian Chicken Meat Federation President.
Mr Angove was selected as the scholarship recipient by the AgriFuture Chicken Meat Advisory Panel, in conjunction with industry representatives and Gary’s family, and was presented with the award at the 2019 Australian Poultry Science Symposium on February 18.
The scholarship will allow Mr Angove to investigate how the nutrition and environment of the hen influences how efficiently her progeny grow.
“It’s an honour to be selected as the 2019 Gary Sansom Scholar. I’ve put a lot of effort into my work over the past 12 months and it is incredibly rewarding to have the potential impact of that research recognised,” Mr Angove said.
“It’s a credit to the vision of the Chicken Meat Program that they see the value in supporting young researchers to become leaders in the chicken industry and it provides motivation for young researchers to keep going and get through their PhD,” he said.
”For me, the opportunities this award presents is worth more than the value of the scholarship itself.”
AgriFutures Australia research manage Georgie Townsend said the scholarship supported future leaders to make their mark on the industry by undertaking novel research.
“Joshua’s project clearly demonstrates the Australian industry is not afraid to invest in bold research, not just for the benefit of the Australian industry, but the chicken meat industry globally,” she said.
