Oklahoma State University (OSU) Regents Professor Emeritus Robert P. Wettemann has been named the 2020 recipient of the American Society of Animal Science L.E. Casida Award.
The honor recognizes excellence in the education of graduate and postdoctoral students conducting research in reproductive physiology and endocrinology.
“One of Dr. Wettemann’s greatest contributions—and there have been many—to the livestock industry has been mentoring graduate students,” said Clint Rusk, department head. “His hallmark was to foster a team approach to education and research, often drawing upon the knowledge and skills of nutritionists, physiologists, geneticists, statisticians and clinicians.”
Wettemann joined the animal science faculty in 1972 and coauthored more than 650 scientific publications. He was awarded the American Society of Animal Science Fellow award by the American Society of Animal Science, its highest honor. In 2018, Wettemann was named an OSU Totusek Arena Hall of Fame Chairback Honoree by the university’s Animal Science Alumni Association.
