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Alltech’s Medal of Excellence

University of Illinois Professor Dr. Jim Pettigrew has been awarded the Alltech Medal of Excellence at the company’s 26th Annual International Animal Health and Nutrition Symposium held this week in Lexington, Kentucky.

The Medal of Excellence is Alltech’s highest honor given annually to a scientist completing innovative work in a particular field. Dr. Pettigrew was honored for his work in pig nutrition.

“Having travelled extensively, Professor Jim Pettigrew has firsthand experience of the challenges that face our world as we struggle to provide safe food for a growing population. Professor Pettigrew has produced pioneering solutions looking at how the food producing industry can reduce its dependence on grains, corn and soya diets and instead utilize alternative materials as a viable diet for protein production,” said Dr. Pearse Lyons, Alltech president and founder.