Nathaniel A. White II, DVM, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, professor of large animal clinical sciences in the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the title of “professor emeritus” by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.

The title of emeritus can be conferred on retired professors and associate professors, administrative officers, librarians, and exceptional staff members who are specially recommended to the board of visitors by Virginia Tech President Charles W. Steger. Nominated individuals who are approved by the board of visitors receive an emeritus certificate from the university.

A member of the Virginia Tech community since 1985, White was the Theodora Ayer Randolph Professor of Surgery from 1987 to 2003 and the Jean Ellen Shehan Professor and director of the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center from 2003 to 2012.

A diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, White has made significant contributions to the understanding of colic and orthopedic disorders in horses through his work in equine surgery focusing on diagnosis, surgical correction, and post-operative management of these debilitating disorders. His research has expanded knowledge in the areas of ischemia-reperfusion injury, epidemiology of colic, abdominal and orthopedic surgery, and treatment of orthopedic diseases