Oliver Garden

Oliver Garden, chair of department of clinical studies at Penn Vet, received the International Canine Health Award from the Kennel Club Charitable Trust. Dr. Garden was recognized for “his tireless work as a small animal internist and immunologist” and received £40,000 (approximately $51,000) to support his future work.

The International Canine Awards were presented on May 24 at the Kennel Club in London. The awards were underwritten by a major gift from Vernon and Shirley Hill of Metro Bank.

“It is truly humbling to be honored in this way by the Kennel Club,” Dr. Garden said. “I feel a sense of immense pride in receiving this award, which is as much a recognition of the countless colleagues, postgraduate students, residents and veterinary students with whom I have had the sincere pleasure of working over the past two decades, as it is a reflection of any of my own achievements ... I very much look forward to continuing my work on canine malignancies and autoimmune diseases at Penn Vet, which wonderfully embraces the ethos of translational research and One Health. I offer my heartfelt thanks to Vernon and Shirley Hill for generously sponsoring this award and for their love of dogs.”