Developing an Animal Health Science Agenda
for the National Animal Health Strategy (NAHS)

Backgrounder

February 15th, 2008

Prepared by TDV Global Inc.

<4. Next Steps Table of Contents Annex C. Commonalities for Future Animal Health Science>

Annex B – Working Group on Future Animal Health Science

Under the National Animal Health Strategy (as of Feb 15th, 2008)

Name Organization Title Email
Bruce McNab Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) Senior Epidemiologist Bruce.McNabontario.ca
Craig Stephen British Columbia Centre for Coastal Health (CCH) and the University of Calgary Director and Professor cchmala.bc.ca
Andrew Potter Veterinary Infectious Disease Organisation (VIDO)/Intervac Saskatoon Director andrew.potterusask.ca
Pierre Falaradeau Centre de développement du porc du Québec inc. Directeur général pfalardeaucdpqinc.qc.ca
Mark Williamson CRTI Centre for Security Science (CSS) Defence Research Development Canada (DRDC) Director Mark.Williamsondrdc-rddc.gc.ca
Harpreet Kochhar CFIA Senior Advisor, Animal Research, Research and Development, kochharhinspection.gc.ca
Jean Pierre Vaillaincourt University of Montreal Professor jean-pierre.vaillancourtumontreal.ca
Susan Read Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) Laboratory for Foodborne Zoonoses Veterinary Microbiologist susan.readphac-aspc.gc.ca
Alastair Cribb University of Calgary Dean, Veterinary College acribbucalgary.ca
Grant Maxie Animal Health Laboratory, University of Guelph Director gmaxielsd.uoguelph.ca
Pramod Mathur Canadian Centre for Swine Improvement Chief Geneticist pramodccsi.ca
Leah Soroka Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Science Policy sorokalagr.gc.ca
Jacques Surprenant AAFC Director, Lennoxville Research Station Surprenantjagr.gc.ca
Shane Renwick CFIA Director, Science Foresight renwicksinspection.gc.ca
Mike Ennis TDV Global Consultant m.ennistdvglobal.com
Lynn Curry CurryCorp Consultant lcurry1073rogers.com
NOTE TO READER:
These documents are works in progress. The substantive content is for discussion purposes and reflects initial perspectives of officials in the National Animal Health Strategy. They will evolve and improve with feedback from readers. These documents do not represent the position of the Government of Canada.