The McMeekan Memorial Award recognises a outstanding recent individual or joint contribution to animal production in New Zealand or the Society. The term ‘recent’ means within the last five years. Nominations must be submitted to the Executive Secretary by the end of September each year.
The McMeekan Memorial Award is in honour of a NZSAP foundation member, past president and distinguished leader in animal production research and administration, in New Zealand and throughout the world. "Mac" had a tremendous influence on New Zealand agricultural research and was instrumental in the development of Ruakura as a world renowned agricultual research centre.
Year | Name / Oration | Contribution |
| 2006 | Murray Woolford | details to come. |
| 2005 | Tom N Barry | details to come. |
| 2004 | Colin W Holmes | for his active involvement in New Zealand dairy education and research for almost fourty years, in particular his resaearch output and commitment to teaching. |
| 2003 | John C McEwan | for his contributions in the establishment of Sheep Improvement Limited, establishment of a world-class bioinformatics group within AgResearch and his involvement in the establishment and continued development of the WormFEC service. |
| 2002 | David N Wells | for his contribution towards the development of nuclear transfer technology, enabling the cloning of livestock from somatic cells to provide new opportunities for New Zealand biotechnology and agricultural industries. |
| 2001 | T (Tom) E Broad | for a joint contribution with A. M. Crawford to the creation of the sheep gene map, an essential tool for identifying genes important to the productivity, product-quality and health of farmed ruminants. |
| 2001 | Allan M Crawford | for a joint contribution with T. E. Broad to the creation of the sheep gene map, an essential tool for identifying genes important to the productivity, product-quality and health of farmed ruminants. |
| 2000 | G (Geoff) W Asher | for his contribution to knowledge on the reproductive biology of fallow and red deer, and the development and introduction of reproductive technology into the New Zealand deer industry. |
| 1999 | G (Geoff) B Nicoll | for leading Landcorp Farming Ltd's two sheep breeding initiatives with AgResearchthe InnerVision CT Scanning and Carwell muscling gene projects. |
| 1998 | Brian W Wickham | for leadership in the development of technologies underpinning current and future dairy cattle improvement.. |
| 1997 | Neville D Grace | for research in macro and trace-element nutrition of grazing livestock in New Zealand. |
| 1995 | John F Smith | for his contributions to understanding the effects of nutrition on ovulation rate in sheep and to livestock reproduction. |
| 1994 | George H Davis | for discovery of the Inverdale X-linked fecundity gene and pioneering research on the Booroola fecundity gene. |
| 1992 | K (Ken) P McNatty | for his contributions to understanding basic and practical animal reproduction endocrinology to improve fertility of sheep in New Zealand. |
| 1991 | Andrew R Sykes | for his leadership in education, research and administration in animal science; his domestic and international advancement of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production. |
| 1990 | Peter F Fennessy | for his wide ranging contribution to research and development in the New Zealand deer and sheep industries involving the fields of nutrition, growth, body composition and breeding. His infectious enthusiasm for all aspects of animal production. |
| 1988 | Ken E Jury | for his promotion of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production and its standing in international research and extension through the 4th AAAP Animal Science Congress and his contribution to animal research at Ruakura. |
| 1986 | J Neil Clarke | for his contribution to animal breeding; notably the application of animal breeding research in the sheep industry including close involvement in the importation of exotic breeds and the development of Sheeplan as the National Flock Recording Scheme. |
| 1984 | Arnold M Bryant | for his contribution to the dairy industry through research on dairy cow nutrition and grassland farming practices; his enthusiastic extension activities with advisers and farmers, and his leadership of a large group of research and supporting staff. |
| 1983 | K L (Jock) Macmillan | for his contributions to dairy science. His research in reproduction has lead to a clear understanding of the factors and practices involved in achieving high fertility rates, and he has been a leading force in extension activities. |
| 1981 | K (Ken) R Drew | for his contribution to the sheep and deer industries. His work with sheep was highlighted by studies in hogget nutrition and through his research and extension with deer, he has played a prominent part in the development of that industry. |
| 1980 | Graeme K Hight | for contributions to research at the Whatawhata Hill Country Research Station, and the development and operation of Group Breeding Schemes. |
| 1979 | A Eric Gibson | for work with the Lands and Survey Department on the development and settlement of Crown land, together with the initiation and control of the Waihora Romney and Angus breeding schemes. |
| 1978 | Peter H Elworthy | for contributions to farm management and business administration through both the development and application of new technology as seen in irrigation, stud breeding and deer farming. |
| 1977 | A (Al) L Rae | for teaching and research at Massey University in the genetics of farm animals together with their practical application as seen through the National Flock Recording Scheme and the Drysdale sheep.> |
| 1976 | John B Hutton | for research at the Ruakura Animal Research Station on the nutrition and management of dairy cattle leading to its application through condition scoring and feed budgeting. |
| 1975 | P (Pat) Shannon | for contributions to the development of the New Zealand Dairy Board's artificial breeding service through improved semen diluents and progeny testing procedures. |
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