Temple Grandin receives prestigious 2025 AVMA Humane Award Grandin is a pioneering animal welfare advocate8 May 2025 8 May 2025 4 minute read 4 minute read By: By: Global Ag Media North AmericaThe American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has awarded Temple Grandin, PhD, professor of animal sciences at Colorado State University and a pioneering animal welfare advocate in the livestock industry, with the 2025 AVMA Humane Award, according to a recent press release. "I'm deeply honored to receive the AVMA Humane Award," said Dr. Grandin. It is an honor to recognize her with the AVMA Humane Award." Diagnosed with autism at an early age, Dr. Grandin did not begin speaking until she was 3 years old. In 2023, Dr. Grandin was awarded an honorary veterinary degree from the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine.