Graham Duncanson 
 
Graham qualified from Bristol in 1966. After a short tropical medicine course, he worked in Kenya for eight years where his main work was with cattle, sheep, goats and camels.  He was privileged to see ‘Rinderpest’, ‘Contagious Bovine Pleural Pneumonia’ and ‘Foot and Mouth Disease’; he also investigated tick transmitted diseases and ‘trypanosomiasis’. Since returning to the UK, Graham has worked in a mixed practice in North Walsham; mainly working with farm animals and horses.  He obtained his MSc (VetGP) in 2003 and DProf in 2007; his area of research was ‘The Veterinary Literature and Post Graduate Education’. He has been a member of the Eastern Counties Veterinary Society for more than thirty years and became the welfare officer when he retired as president of the society.

Pig Veterinary Society

Annie Davis BVMS MRCVS

Annie qualified from Glasgow in 1997 and has worked as a pig practitioner at the George Veterinary Group in Malmesbudy, Wiltshire since. 

Her main areas of interest are fertility and reproductive problems, performance recording and on-farm training.

Royal Counties Veterinary Association

David Harwood

David qualified from the Royal Veterinary College in 1974, and worked in farm animal practice until 1983, when he joined the Veterinary Investigation Service (now Veterinary Laboratories Agency - VLA) at Carmarthen. He transferred to VLA Winchester in 1994 where I am currently based.
 
In addition to routine diagnostic and other duties within the VLA, he manages the VLA animal welfare sub-programme, and has a particular interest in farm animal welfare surveillance and veterinary forensic work. He is a member of the VLA Cattle Group and the VLA Small Ruminant Group (as goat advisor).
 
He was President of the British Cattle Veterinary Association in 2002 / 2003.  He is also an Honorary Vet for the British Goat Society, lectures at most UK Vet Schools on goat health and welfare, and edits the Goat Veterinary Society Journal.

Society of Greyhound Veterinarians

Raymond Gee

Raymond qualified more than 50 years ago and although now retired from his small-animal practice continues his involvement with the greyhound racing industry that spans more than 40 years. This includes experience as a track veterinary surgeon, a breeder and an owner. He is Senior Vice- President of the SGV, a Trustee of the Retired Greyhound Trust and currently owns one of the best staying greyhounds in the country – Westmead Aoifa. He is proud of his involvement through the SGV in current welfare legislation and consultation with government on current issues involving greyhounds, and can be approached for help and advice in all matters relating to greyhound science and welfare www.greyhoundvets.co.uk

Sussex Veterinary Society

Sue Clark

After graduating in 1978, Sue spent two years in mixed practices before moving part time to raise her four children. She is now a partner in a six vet small animal practice in mid Sussex.

Her children are now grown up, and her oldest son is a vet in the Royal Army Veterinary Corps and is also married to a vet. Her other interests include mountain biking, gymnastics and gardening.

Veterinary Public Health Association

Lewis Grant BVM&S MRCVS

Lewis qualified from Edinburgh Vet School in 1968.  He is currently Veterinary and Technical Manager for the Meat Hygiene Service (MHS) Veterinary & Technical Unit, managing a team of Veterinary and Technical Advisers, agreeing policies with SLA customers such as FSA and Defra and converting them into MOC instructions for Operational Staff and providing staff training. His work interests include food hygiene, animal diseases, animal by-products and animal welfare.  In his spare time Lewis enjoys golf and plays to a high standard.