BVA Advancement of Veterinary Science Award The BVA Advancement of Veterinary Science Award recognises BVA members who have made significant contributions to veterinary science and medicine, with meaningful impact on the veterinary profession and/or animal welfare.The award is open to BVA members only. Anyone can nominate a candidate, but self-nominations are not accepted.You'll need to provide the following: a nomination statement outlining and evidencing why your nominee deserves to win (maximum 400 words) including evidence against the award criteria (which you can find here) the nominee's full name, email address and RCVS number (which you can find here) Next