The Animal Feed Manufacturers Association (AFMA) decided to institute the above-mentioned award to pay homage to the late Dr Barney van Niekerk and his contributions to the feed industry.
The Barney van Niekerk/AFMA Technical Person of the Year Award is presented at the AFMA AGM to a person who is involved in the South African Feed Industry and who complies with the requirements as set out below.
The following will be taken into consideration for the award:
- Contributions in the technical field to the benefit of the feed industry
- Technical contributions in the working environment, i.e. relating to products or other developments
- Technical presentations at any level
- Articles published in AFMA Matrix or other publications (popular scientific)
- Non-technical activities and conduct
- Contributions towards AFMA and animal nutrition in general
Animal Feed Manufacturers Association (AFMA)
| YEAR | RECIPIENT |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Dr Martin Neitz |
| 1999 | Dr Erhard Briedenhann |
| 2001 | Dr Lourens Erasmus |
| 2001 | Dr Hinner Köster |
| 2002 | Rick Kleyn |
| 2003 | Not awarded |
| 2004 | Dr Tertius Brand |
| 2005 | Loutjie Dunn |
| 2006 | Not awarded |
| 2007 | Not awarded |
| 2008 | Dr Pieter Henning |
| 2009 | Prof Christiaan Cruywagen |
| 2010 | Stephen Slippers |
| 2011 | Not awarded |
| 2012 | Hannes van der Westhuyzen |
| 2013 | Not awarded |
| 2014 | Dr Hannes Viljoen |
| 2015 | Kenneth Botha |
| 2016 | Dr Christél Coetzee |
| 2017 | |
| 2018 | David Brandt |
| 2019 | Dr Peter Plumstead |