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Junior Vice President
Honorary Treasurer |
| John Lawrence |
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Graduated Massey New Zealand 1981.
Worked in variety of mixed, large animal and equine jobs both in New Zealand and United Kingdom until joining SVS in 1988.
Started own Meat Hygiene Practice in 1992, which grew and eventually merged with Grants Veterinary Services
In 2007 where now the Veterinary Technical Director.
Certificate in Veterinary Public Health.
Council member and Treasurer since 2003.
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| Honorary Secretary |
| Colin Willson |
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| Since qualifying in 1973 at the Royal veterinary College I have practiced in a number of veterinary surgeries with varying disciplines. Since the inception of the Meat Hygiene Service I have undertaken the role of OVS. In July 2005 I was successful with an application to the post of Regional Veterinary Advisor in the Wales Region of the MHS. |
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| Conference Secretary |
| Milorad Radakovic |
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Milorad graduated as a veterinarian from the University of Zagreb, Croatia, in 1989. In the UK he obtained full membership of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons by examination. He is also a holder of the Certificate in Veterinary Public Health (Meat Hygiene).
His work experience varies from small to large animal practice. In the UK he has spent most of his career working in the sector of Veterinary Public Health; from practical on-line meat hygiene inspection to performing duties of an Official Veterinary Surgeon (OVS) and Principal Official Veterinary Surgeon (POVS) for the Meat Hygiene Service (MHS).
Currently, he works as Veterinary Adviser for the Food Standards Agency in London. His current duties include the provision of veterinary advice to policy makers and liaison with other government departments and academic institutions, nationally and internationally.
During his career he had several high profile court appearances as a veterinary witness. He is also a visiting lecturer at Cambridge Veterinary School. |
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| Public Relations Officer |
| Laureano Garcia-Munoz |
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Laureano graduated as a Veterinary Surgeon at Zaragoza University, Spain in 1992. After qualifying, he worked for two years in various national and international scientific research projects both in Spain and Denmark, covering a wide range of areas such as aquaculture, fish microbiology or predictive modelling.
Following his interest in food, he qualified as a Food Technologist in 1997.
Later that year he moved to the UK to work as an Official Veterinarian and Local Veterinary Inspector for a large Service Contractor, becoming a Team Manager in 1999.
Laureano joined the Food Standards Agency in 2002 as a Veterinary Meat Hygiene Adviser, with responsibility for approval of meat establishments and auditing the MHS in the East of England.
Following an internal re-organisation, in 2005 he moved to Audit Branch as a Veterinary Auditor, where he is currently part of the team responsible for the external audit of the MHS.
After being a VPHA group member for several years he was elected a council member in 2004
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| BVA Representative |
| Frances Moreno |
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| I qualified at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Complutense University in Madrid . I then went on to do a short spell at a small animal clinic in Madrid and was involved as an assistant in running 5 pig production units in the province of Toledo . At the same time I was a translator of veterinary texts for a Spanish publisher and I worked for an insurance company that ensured the transport of food .
I then came over to the UK to work as a contract OV and spent 4 years doing this job at a variety of plants in Wales and the South of England.
In August 2005 I joined the MHS as an AOV and spent 2 ½ years establishing and supervising the slaughter of Over Thirty Month cattle in approved abattoirs.
I am now a Lead Veterinarian for the MHS covering cluster 33 ( Hampshire and Dorset mainly).
My hobbies include walking the dogs, gardening, enjoying a healthy social life and trying to get up to London whenever an interesting show or exhibition comes along.
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| Membership Secretary |
| John Hood |
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I qualified from University College, Dublin in 1973. I worked in mixed practice in Co. Cavan and in Cos. Derry and Donegal for one year. Then I joined what was at that time DANI as a TB testing officer for four years. In 1978 I started my own mixed practice working in Cos Derry, Tyrone and Donegal.
I remained in practice until December 1999. As part of my practice work I worked on a shift basis in a Donegal factory slaughtering cattle and sheep for 20 years. This work involved actual meat inspection on the line and also ante mortem work in the lairage. I have worked in DARD as a Veterinary Officer since 1999 until now, initially involved in field duties and since Jan 2005 I have been OV in a pig plant, a locum OV covering various plants and since 01/June/06 I have been resident OV in the Foyle Meats plant, slaughtering cattle and sheep.
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| Animal Welfare Representative |
| Lewis Grant |
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| Lewis Grant - qualified as BVM & S MRCUS in Edinburgh (Royal (Dick) Vet School July 1968. Worked in general Practice in Lockerbie from July 1968 to January 1972. Became Principal of mixed practice in Masham from February 1972 to 2002, 6 man mixed practice. Qualified as an OVS in July 1988. Worked as a contract OVS for Local Authority from 1988 and then MHS from 1995. Joined MHS Northern region as POVS in 1998. Moved to HQ as HQ POVS in 2001. From 2003 became HQ veterinary adviser. Currently as Veterinary and Technical manager for VTSU, managing a team, agreeing policies with SLA customers such as FSA and Defra, converting these to MOC instructions for Operational Staff and providing staff training. I have also acted as an expert on several TAIEX conferences on such subjects as BSE, TSEs of ABP, and Risk Management. For TAIEX I have contributed to an ABP strategy for Romania during their pre accession status. I am line managed by the MHS Vet Director |
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Senior President:
UEVH/FVE Representative |
| Jason Aldiss |
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Jason, a Massey University veterinary graduate, is Managing Director of Eville & Jones Ltd, employing some 200 veterinary professionals delivering Official Veterinary Controls on behalf of the Food Standards Agency across GB. Additionally, he is a Director of IVEC, which provides a consultancy service operating within the fields of veterinary legislative reform and food safety controls internationally. He has been on VPHA Council since 1997 and is currently President; as well as having been the VPHA representative to UEVH/FVE since 1998 |
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Jim Scudamore
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Jim is currently Professor of Livestock and Veterinary Public Health at Liverpool University and a visiting Professor at Bristol University . In addition to these formal posts he works as an independent consultant with assignments for the UK government, the FAO, the EU and other organisations during the past three years. Jim retired as UK CVO and Director General for Animal Health in 2004.
Jim gained degrees in Veterinary Sciences and Genetics from Liverpool University in 1967 and 1968 respectively. He is also a diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Public Health. He became UK Chief Veterinary Officer in April 1997. |
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| Jesus Gallego |
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I was born in Malaga , Spain in 1977 and qualified as a Veterinary Surgeon in Cordoba University , Spain , in 2000.
I practised as an Official Veterinary Surgeon in the South West of England between 2001 and 2005, before moving to York as a Veterinary Adviser in the Veterinary and Technical Support Unit of the Meat Hygiene Service in 2005.
Currently, I am a Veterinary Adviser in the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department.
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| Sandy Duncan |
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Sandy graduated from the Dick Vet in 1987 and was designated an OV in 1990. He is currently Technical Director of Hall Mark Meat Hygiene Ltd. Sandy also farms a mixed unit in Angus specialising in organic beef and lamb. Previously he spent 12 years as a partner in practice focusing on public health and farm animal work. His particular interest lies in development of efficient and practical farm to fork production systems.
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| Lindsay Henderson – BVA representative (2) |
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| Educated in Oxford . Graduated from Cambridge University Veterinary School in 1970. Rowed twice for Cambridge in the Boat Race. Mixed practice in Cheshire and Dorset mainly large animals. Partner then principle of large mixed practice in Dorset . Much experience of clinical BSE in the field. OVS designation 1980 mainly worked in a Red Meat Slaughterhouse, Cutting Plants and Meat Preparations Plant, for the local authority on contract. Since 1995 worked as a contract OVS/ OV in Red and White Meat Slaughterhouses, Cutting Plants, Meat Preparations and Meat Products Plants. LVI work at large Cold store exporting Red and White Meat and Dairy products to third countries. |
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