The AMSA Special Recognition
The AMSA Special Recognition Award was established to honor an individual for truly significant, exceptional and lasting service to either the AMSA or the meat industry.
| 2020 | D. Mabry | American Meat Science Association |
| 2016 | L.Yates |
USDA, AMS |
| 2013 | J.W. Wise | American Meat Science Association |
| 2011 | T. Grandin | Colorado State University |
| 2010 | S. C. Olson | USDA, AMS |
| 2009 | J. P. Boyle | American Meat Institute |
| 2006 | R.B. Sleeth & Stan Rickert | 2005 ICoMST Chairs |
| 2006 | C.A. Hollingsworth | Better Built Foods |
| 2005 | D.J. Meisinger | National Pork Board |
| 2005 | J.O. Reagan | National Cattlemen’s Beef Association |
| 2003 | R. Rust, R. Mandigo, M.Judge | Processed Meats Clinic Founders |
| 2002 | R. Mucklow | National Meat Association |
| 1999 | T. Buker | Missouri Farm Bureau |
| 1997 | D.H. Stroud | Channel Earth |
| 1993 | B.C. Breidenstein | National Live Stock and Meat Board |
| 1992 | J.L. Huston | National Live Stock and Meat Board |
| 1990 | H.K. Johnson | National Live Stock and Meat Board |
| 1986 | J.C. Filiatreau | National Live Stock and Meat Board |
| 1983 | K.R. Franklin | National Live Stock and Meat Board |
| 1981 | R.B. Sleeth | Armour Food Company |
| 1975 | W.C. Sherman | National Live Stock and Meat Board |
| 1974 | C.H. Adams | University of Nebraska |
| 1973 | H.D. DeGraff | American Meat Institute |