Professor Nicholas Jonsson (Chair)
Last updated: 19 July 2024
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Nicholas Jonsson is Professor of Animal Health and Production in the School of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine, at the University of Glasgow. He graduated as a veterinary surgeon from the University of Sydney, Australia, in 1987 and worked as a mixed veterinary practitioner in rural New South Wales for 7 years, including a period as practice owner. In 1995 he commenced a PhD in bovine reproduction at the University of Queensland, and he was subsequently employed by the Queensland Government as a researcher in dairy science, before taking academic positions at the University of Glasgow and then again University of Queensland. He returned to Glasgow in 2009, where he assumed his current role as Professor of Animal Health and Production. Professor Jonsson is the Director of Innovation, Engagement and Enterprise for his School, and his teaching, consultancy and research interests are in animal management, with emphasis on systems for efficient cattle production. The main strands of his research are ruminant gut function and pathology, the use of sensor technologies to optimize ruminant health and production, the genetics of adaptation in cattle, and sustainable strategies for parasite management.
Register of Interests
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Personal
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Direct employment |
University of Glasgow – since 2009 |
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Other fee-paid work from relevant organisations and consultancies |
United States Department of Agriculture 2022 Polish National Science Council – since 2019 |
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Membership, affiliation, trusteeships or decision-making position with relevant organisations |
Trustee, Hannah Dairy Research Foundation – since 2021 Adjunct Professor, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, University of Queensland, Australia – since 2022 |
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Other personal interests |
Editorial Board, Journal of Dairy Research – since 2021 Editorial Board, The Veterinary Journal – since 2015 Specialist Editor, International Journal for Parasitology – Drugs and Drug Resistance – since 2012 |
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Fellowships endowed by relevant organisations |
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons 2009-present British Society for Animal Science 2017-present Royal Statistical Society (Fellow) 2020-present |
Historical Interests
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Direct employment |
Meat and Livestock Australia 2021 Scottish Government 2021 Harbro Limited – secondment in 2017, consultancies since 2011 United States Department of Agriculture 2017, 2021 Scottish Government 2021 Bayer Animal Health – 2007,2010, 2012-2019 BBSRC – 2016 University of Queensland 2001-2009 University of Glasgow 1999-2001 Queensland Government 2009 Bayer Animal Health 2007-2010 Elanco Animal Health 2006-2009 Novartis 2005 Department of Primary Industries, Queensland, 1996-1999 University of Queensland 1995-1996 Mixed veterinary practice NSW, Australia 1987-1995 |
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Other fee-paid work from relevant organisations, consultancies |
BHJ UK FOOD 2024 |
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European College of Bovine Health Management 2006-2016 International Society for Animal Genetics 2011-2012 Australian Society for Parasitology 2004-2010 Australian Institute of Company Directors 2008-2010 Australian Animal Welfare Strategy R&D Group 2008-2009 Northern Australian Beef Research Council 2008-2009 FAO Working Group on Parasite Resistance 2002-2009 |
Non-Personal
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Indirect financial or non-financial support from relevant organisations |
BBSRC 2010-2022 Harbro Limited 2010-2022 Department for International Development 1999-2001 |