An international expert on animal nutrition and toxicology has been appointed head of the School of Animal Studies at The University of Queensland’s Gatton campus.
Professor Wayne Bryden, previously Pro-Dean for the Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Sydney, will be responsible for the further development of the School’s strengths in education, training and research relating to wildlife, production and companion animals.
Professor Bryden is also an Adjunct Professor at North Carolina State University in the United States and has recently been appointed to the World Health Organisation Expert Panel on Food Safety.
Executive Dean of the Faculty of Natural Resources, Agriculture and Veterinary Science, Professor Roger Swift, said he was pleased to appoint such a high quality candidate.
“Professor Bryden will strengthen the research activities within the School of Animal Studies and play a key role in forging closer links with the School of Veterinary Science, the Department of Primary Industries, CSIRO and livestock industries, ” Professor Swift said.
“The Animal Studies program at UQ Gatton has been going from strength to strength with the addition of several new specialisations and the program experiencing strong growth in demand for a number of years. We anticipate that Professor Bryden’s leadership will add to that momentum.”
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Professor Bryden will join the UQ School of Animal Studies as it introduces Australia’s first animal physiotherapy degree, the Master of Animal Studies (Animal Therapy).
“The new Masters is just one of a range of initiatives coming together right now and in the near future, that will take this School to the absolute forefront of teaching and research in the animal disciplines and I am very excited to be a part of it,” Professor Bryden said.
These initiatives also include a unique, on-campus, wildlife research facility, currently under construction at UQ Gatton and new facilities to study animal reproduction and dairy science.
Professor Bryden will take over from outgoing Head, Professor John Ternouth, who is retiring from a thirty-five year career in veterinary and agricultural teaching and research.
For more information contact Professor Bryden on (07) 54601 251 or Anthony Smith 0409 265587.
