NIGEL GIBBENS
Born 1 March 1958Qualified as a veterinary surgeon from London University in 1981. Spent three years in mixed (companion and farmed animal) practice in Derbyshire before training for a Masters degree in Tropical Veterinary Medicine at Edinburgh University. Worked in Government veterinary services in Belize (3 years – import controls, clinical work and supervision of exporting abattoir) and Yemen (2 years – rinderpest and sheep and goat pox eradication campaigns and clinical work) before returning to join the UK state veterinary service as a field veterinary officer in 1990. Moved to the central animal health policy group in 1996 and worked on international trade for 8 years, followed by BSE control for 18 months and now lead the animal welfare team.
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