Professor Wayne McIlwraith, ONZM, of Motueka, for services to veterinary medicine and the equine industry
Professor Wayne McIlwraith is a globally renowned veterinary scholar and practitioner. He has held multiple roles at Colorado State University in the United States, conducting cutting-edge research on equine and human joint disease. He founded the Gail Holmes Orthopaedic Research Center, researching early diagnosis and new treatments for osteoarthritis, and created the C. Wayne McIlwraith Translational Medicine Institute to translate this research into treatments for animals and humans. He has authored seven textbooks and more than 500 scientific publications and textbook chapters, and delivered more than 700 presentations, seminars and workshops. He has retained strong links to New Zealand, including as a Visiting Fellow and Adjunct Professor at Massey University’s Veterinary School. Professor McIlwraith has supported the Equine Partnership for Excellence and remains a Trustee of its associated Equine Trust.