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.

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Member

Dr Luke Dalton

Member: Executive Committee

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Ireland

Member

Dr Ariel Pereda

Member: Executive Committee

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Argentina

Member

Dr Jean-Luc Troch

Member: Executive Committee

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France

Member

Dr Fukai Katsuhiko

Member: Executive Committee

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Japan

Member

Dr Marina Bagni

Member: Executive Committee

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Italy

Member

Dr Nicholas Juleff

Member: Executive Committee

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United States

Member

Ms Noraly van Hemert

Member: Executive Committee

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Netherlands

Member

Dr Timothy Sullivan

Member: Executive Committee

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United States

Member

Dr Anders Folkesson

Member: Executive Committee

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Sweden

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