Auburn University professor, William A. Dozier, a poultry nutrition expert, has been recognised for his professional achievements by the Poultry Science Association.
The Poultry Nutrition Research Award was presented to Dozier during the annual PSA meeting July 12 in Phoenix, Arizona. The award is sponsored by the American Feed Industry Association, as part of its continuing awards program that dates back to 1948. Dr Jon Goodson of Evonik Industries, presented the award to Dozier on behalf of AFIA.
Dozier is an associate professor of animal science for Auburn’s department of Poultry Science, where he specializes in determining dietary amino acid requirements of broilers, dietary energy and enzymes and co-product utilisation. Prior to Auburn, Dr. Dozier studied the nutritional needs of broilers for the USDA Poultry Research Unit in Starkville, Mississippi.