The Ross Socolof Award

 

The Ross Socolof Award recognizes individuals or institutions that have made a significant contribution to the cichlid hobby through their commercial activities. Nominees for this award can come from any arena in the tropical fish industry. An ideal candidate may have:

• Concentrated a significant portion of their venture/career on the promotion of cichlids;

• Provided significant financial support for cichlid-specific research or conservation;

• Invented or developed technologies that have been used to improve cichlid keeping or advance the hobby of cichlid keeping;

• Been a leader/pioneer in the discovery, importation, and introduction of new cichlid species for commercial purposes;

• Been a leader/pioneer in the propagation of cichlids and/or the development of important tank strains of cichlids for commercial purposes;

• Been a leader in publishing books or other literature that promotes cichlids and cichlid keeping;

• Made any other significant contribution to the cichlid hobby in the pursuit of commercial interests.

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Recipients

 

2010  Laif DeMason & Stuart Grant

2011  Rick Biro

2012  Gary Bagnall