This news item is about: In recognition of his discoveries in equine pregnancy over 40-years, the Baker Institute’s Professor Doug Antczak has been presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the organizers of the International Symposium on Equine Reproduction (ISER). Dr. Antczak was nominated by Dr. Mandi de Mestre, a faculty member of England’s Royal Veterinary College who also serves on the ISER organizing committee. When she first met Dr. Antczak as a veterinary student and summer intern in his lab, she was immediately impressed by his passion for pushing the boundaries of science.