James G. Thorne, DVM, associate professor and clinical epidemiologist in the Department of Veterinary Microbiology at the MU-College of Veterinary Medicine, Columbia, Mo, was inducted into the Missouri Veterinary Medical Foundation’s (MVMF) Veterinary Honor Roll on April 12, 2014.

Dr. Thorne is presently an associate professor and clinical epidemiologist in the Department of Veterinary Microbiology at the MU-College of Veterinary Medicine, Columbia, Mo.

In 2013, Dr. Thorne received the coveted Veterinarian of the Year Award from the Missouri Veterinary Medical Association.

Dr. Thorne is a 1961 graduate of the MU-College of Veterinary Medicine. He received a PhD in Physiology from the University of Georgia in 1978. He is diplomate and past-president of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners. He received the Merck AgVet Award for Creativity. He holds many published articles in various veterinary and research journals.

Dr. Thorne and his wife, Mary, live in Columbia, Mo. They have three adult children: David, James and John.