The Denis Wellstead 'International Egg Person of the Year' Award is announced at the IEC's annual Gala Banquet in September.
The trophy is formally presented to the winner at the Gala Banquet in London the following March.
The current Denis Wellstead 'International Egg Person of the Year' is:
2008: Fred Adams Jr, Cal-Maine Foods, USA
2007: Morten Ernst, Sanovo Egg Group, China
2006: Dennis Casey, Hy-Line, USA
2005: Joanne Ivy, AEB, USA
2004: Frank Pace, Pace Farm, Australia
2003: Willi Kallhammer, Ovotherm, Austria
2002: Peter Kemp, Deans Foods, United Kingdom
2001: Al Pope, United Egg Producers, USA
2000: Dr Don McNamara, Egg Nutrition Centre, USA
1999: Filiep Van Bosstraeten, Ovobel, Belgium