Robert W. Fulton, DVM, PhD, Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Microbiologists.  McCasland Foundation Endowed Chair for Food Animal Research.  Major research interest, expertise and international recognition are for bovine viral diseases of the respiratory tract and bovine viral diarrhea virus infections. Recipient of the 2010 Regents Distinguished Research Award  for the Center for Veterinary  Health Sciences (CVHS)  and  Pfizer Award in 2008 for Research Excellence in the CVHS.