Dr. Roselina Angel, Professor of Monogastric Nutrition at the University of Maryland received the 2021 Poultry Science Association, Distinguished Poultry Industry Career Award.  This distinction recognizes outstanding contributions by an industry leader and is sponsored by USPOULTRY.

In announcing the award John Starkey, president of USPOULTRY stated, "we are pleased to honor industry leaders exemplified by Dr. Angel.  She is widely recognized for her many years of environmental sustainability work and contribution to the poultry industry".  Dr. Angel received her Ph.D. in poultry nutrition from Iowa State University and worked in research at Purina Mills for nine years before joining the University of Maryland Department of Animal and Avian Sciences.  In her career she has served as an editor of numerous scientific journals, organized nutrition conferences and participated on USDA National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Panels.  Dr. Angel has published seven book chapters, 170 articles in refereed journals and more than 250 abstracts.  She was named a Fellow of the Poultry Science Association in 2016.

Her current research focus is on phosphorus metabolism in chickens with direct implications for water and air quality.