Scientific Committee
The STAR IDAZ IRC is governed through an Executive Committee, Scientific Committees and working groups, supported by a secretariat (SIRCAH).
Members of the STAR IDAZ IRC Scientific Committee advise the Executive Committee on research priorities and progress made from a scientific viewpoint.
The Scientific Committee is composed of approximately 16 members with a balanced expertise and representation from academia, livestock and animal health industry, and risk assessment and regulatory bodies. Scientific Committee members are appointed by the Executive Committee from a list of candidates nominated by:
- Funding bodies represented in the Executive Committee
- Industry organisations representing the livestock and animal health industries.
Member
Dr Gary Entrican
Member: Scientific Committee
Working Group: Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB)
United Kingdom
Member
Dr Jeremy Salt
Member: Scientific Committee
Working Group: African Swine Fever
United Kingdom
Member
Dr STEPHAN ZIENTARA
Member: Scientific Committee
Working Group: Foot and Mouth Disease
France
Member
Dr Ruth Zadoks
Member: Scientific Committee
Working Group: Antimicrobial Resistance working group
Australia
Member
Dr Vish Nene
Member: Scientific Committee
Working Group: Mycoplasmas including CBPP/CCPP
Kenya
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STAR-IDAZ News
STAR IDAZ Scientific Committee Meets in Vienna
The STAR IDAZ International Research Consortium (IRC) held its annual in-person Scientific Committee meeting in Vienna on 15 August 2025. This was the first meeting chaired in person by Vish Nene, and the agenda covered a wide range of priority topics. Discussions focused on foot-and-mouth…
GlobalSTAR-IDAZ News
Professor Gary Entrican Receives Distinguished Veterinary Immunologist Award
Professor Gary Entrican has been honoured with the Distinguished Veterinary Immunologist (DVI) Award, presented by the IVIS Veterinary Immunology Committee and supported by Zoetis. The award recognises his outstanding contributions to veterinary immunology, particularly in the field of infection biology, and his commitment to mentoring…
Events
Global
WOAH webinar on Aquaculture and AMR
https://rr-americas.woah.org/en/events/fighting-antimicrobial-resistance-in-aquaculture/
Global
22nd International Conference on Diseases of Fish and Shellfish
September 1st - 4th, 2025
Heraklion Cultural Conference Centre, Greece
Global
13th International Congress for Veterinary Virology (ESVV 2025): Including an EPIZONE Session
September 2nd - 5th, 2025
Grand Hotel Bernardin, Portorož, Slovenia
France Global
92nd General Session of the World Assembly of Delegates
May 25th - 29th, 2025
Maison de La Chimie, Paris, France.
Costa Rica Global
Costa Rica 2025 Brucellosis International Research Conference
November 4th - 7th, 2025
San José, Costa Rica
Europe Global
International Conference of Production Diseases in Farm Animals
July 8th - 11th, 2025
Leuven, Belgium
