Executive Committee

The STAR IDAZ IRC is governed through an Executive Committee, Scientific Committees and working groups, supported by a secretariat (SIRCAH).

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The Executive Committee includes a representative of each of the STAR IDAZ IRC Partners and the Scientific Committee Chair.

The Executive Committee coordinates research funding strategies to address identified research priorities such as those identified by the Scientific Committee.

Members of this Committee should promote support for STAR IDAZ IRC objectives from the livestock and animal health industries and services and the wider donor community.

The Executive Committee meets twice a year.

Member

Dr Sadhana Sharma

Member: Executive Committee

Regional Network: Executive Committee

United Kingdom

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Dr Debbie Eagles

Member: Executive Committee

Regional Network: Executive Committee, Asia & Australasia Regional Network of STAR IDAZ

Australia

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Dr Roxann Motroni

Member: Executive Committee

Regional Network: Executive Committee, Americas Regional Network of STAR IDAZ

United States

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Dr Barbara Wieland

Member: Executive Committee

Regional Network: Executive Committee

Switzerland

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Dr Steve Wilson

Member: Executive Committee

Regional Network: Executive Committee

United Kingdom

Member

Dr Mariano Perez Filgueira

Member: Executive Committee

Regional Network: Executive Committee

Argentina

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Dr Sven ARNOUTS

Member: Executive Committee

Regional Network: SCAR AH&W CWG, the European regional network of STAR-IDAZ, Executive Committee

Member

Dr Jean-Charles Cavitte

Member: Executive Committee

Regional Network: SCAR AH&W CWG, the European regional network of STAR-IDAZ, Executive Committee

Belgium France

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Dr Jagvinder Dhanda

Member: Executive Committee

Regional Network: Americas Regional Network of STAR IDAZ, Executive Committee

Canada

Member

Dr Hein Imberechts

Member: Executive Committee

Regional Network: SCAR AH&W CWG, the European regional network of STAR-IDAZ, Executive Committee

Belgium

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