Scientific 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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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 Alejandra Capozzo

Member: Scientific Committee

Regional Network: Scientific Committee

Argentina

Member

Dr Smaro Sotiraki

Member: Scientific Committee

Regional Network: Scientific Committee

Greece

Member

Dr Bruno Goddeeris

Member: Scientific Committee

Working Group: Aquatic Diseases

Regional Network: Scientific Committee

Belgium

Member

Dr Gary Entrican

Member: Scientific Committee

Working Group: Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB)

Regional Network: Scientific Committee

United Kingdom

Member

Dr Jeremy Salt

Member: Scientific Committee

Working Group: African Swine Fever

Regional Network: Scientific Committee

United Kingdom

Member

Dr STEPHAN ZIENTARA

Member: Scientific Committee

Working Group: Foot and Mouth Disease

Regional Network: Scientific Committee

France

Member

Dr Ruth Zadoks

Member: Scientific Committee

Working Group: Antimicrobial Resistance working group

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

Australia

Member

Dr Vish Nene

Member: Scientific Committee

Working Group: Mycoplasmas including CBPP/CCPP

Regional Network: Scientific Committee

Kenya

Member

Dr Wim van der Poel

Member: Scientific Committee

Working Group: Coronaviruses

Regional Network: Scientific Committee

Netherlands

Member

Dr Cynthia Baldwin

Member: Scientific Committee

Regional Network: Scientific Committee

United States

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