In November, the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents designated 12 faculty members as Regents Professors, including Katrin Hinrichs, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACT, professor and Patsy Link Chair in Mare Reproductive Studies in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology.

“These individuals exemplify the commitment to excellence in research and service that sets Texas A&M System employees apart,” said John Sharp, chancellor of the Texas A&M System. “Our system is made up of outstanding people who do incredible work on behalf of the people and the state of Texas. I am grateful to all of them every day, and particularly to this group that really represents the best of the best.”

Hinrichs is internationally recognized for her research in equine reproductive physiology. Among her achievements are producing the first cloned horse in North America, named Paris Texas, and developing methods for effective intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) for embryo development in horses, a process that has now become the standard in assisted reproduction in horses.

The Board of Regents established the Regents Professor Awards program in 1996 and the Regents Fellow Service Awards program in 1998 to recognize employees who have made exemplary contributions to their university or agency and to the people of Texas