Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT)

General Criteria for Awardee:

1.   Nominee must be an animal technician and should not be in a management position.

2.   Nominee must be eligible for certification at the Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician Level (ALAT)

3.   Must have demonstrated an interest and ability in the care of and concern for laboratory animals above and beyond the average technician.

 4.  All nominees must have conducted himself/herself in an exemplary manner in his/her work and be well thought of by fellow workers, supervisors and investigators.

5.   Total amount of continuous full-time employment in a laboratory animal facility offering experience in animal care and use must be 1 year.

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Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT)

General Criteria for Awardee:

1.   Nominee must be eligible for certification at the Laboratory Animal Technician Level (LAT)

2.   Must have demonstrated an interest and ability in the care of and concern for laboratory animals above and beyond the average technician.

3.  All nominees must have conducted himself/herself in an exemplary manner in his/her work and be well thought of by fellow workers, supervisors and investigators.

4.   Total amount of continuous full-time employment in a laboratory animal facility offering experience in animal care and use must be 3 years.

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Laboratory Animal Technologist (LATG)

 General Criteria for Awardee:

 1.   Nominee for the supervisor award must hold a position of responsibility for the supervision of animal technicians and their support personnel and the routine care and management of a laboratory animal facility with primary emphasis on management and supervision.

2.   Nominee must be eligible for certification at the Laboratory Animal Technologist Level (LATG)

3.   Must have demonstrated an interest and ability in the care of and concern for laboratory animals above and beyond the average technician.

4.  All nominees must have conducted himself/herself in an exemplary manner in his/her work and be well thought of by fellow workers, supervisors and investigators.

5.   Total amount of continuous full-time employment in a laboratory animal facility offering experience in animal care and use must be 6 years.

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Veterinary Technician

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Dr. Ronald E. Flatt Memorial Award

Dr. Ronald Flatt came to Iowa State University in 1970. He received his B.S., D.V.M. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of California at Davis. He spent two years at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, and was a faculty member at the University of Missouri before coming to Iowa State University as a faculty member in the Department of Pathology in the college of veterinary medicine. Dr. Flatt was board certified in Pathology and Laboratory Animal Medicine. He and Ron Moses laid the groundwork for Iowa State University’s Laboratory Animal Resources and their animal care and use program.

 

Dr. Flatt was very active in both National AALAS and the Iowa Branch AALAS and was editor of Laboratory Animal Science for several years.  His high standards of performance and his ability to work well with people enabled him to accomplish a great deal in the area of animal welfare. He was a person of high moral principles who truly lived his beliefs. He was a kind man with a good sense of humor and devoted to his family. 

 

When Dr. Flatt died suddenly in January 1984, it was a great loss to laboratory animal science and a personal loss for all who knew him.  The Ronald E. Flatt Memorial Award was created as an expression of the respect the Iowa Branch AALAS had for Dr. Flatt and the principles he embodied.

 

General Criteria for Awardee: 

 

1. The nominee must be a member of the Iowa Branch AALAS, Inc., and have a minimum of 3 years experience in the laboratory animal field.

2. The nominee must have demonstrated exceptional ability to work well with colleagues, supervisors, and investigators; have demonstrated a sincere interest and concern for the comfort and welfare with which he/she works.

3. The nominee must have conducted himself/herself in an exemplary manner in his/her work and be well thought of by fellow workers, supervisors, and investigators.

 

Two members of the Iowa Branch AALAS, Inc must nominate the nominee. A letter of nomination should include all of the nominee’s qualifications and reasons for the recommendations.

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Award Nomination Form can be found in the Library.