Dr. Loomis was presented with the award at the concluding banquet of the Ame
rican Association of Zoo Veterinarians' annual conference. Among the most prestigious honors presented in zoological medicine, The Emil Dolensek Award is reserved for veterinarians who make major contributions to the conservation, care, and understanding of zoo and free-ranging animals.
The recipient receives a $1,000 cash award.
Previous award winners are: James Foster (1991), Wilbur Amand
(1993), Mitchell Bush (1994), Murray Fowler (1995), Billy Karesh
(1997), Werner Heuschele (1998), Richard Montali (1999), Linda Munson
(2001), Eric Miller (2002), Michael Stoskopt (2003), James Carpenter
(2004), Elizabeth S. Williams and E. Thomas Thorne (2005), Mike
Cranfield (2006), and Scott Citin
