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MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Professor Dan Chan appointed as Head of Department of Clinical Science and Services
We were delighted that following an extensive world-wide recruitment process, the RVC's Professor Dan Chan was appointed to the role
of Head of Department of Clinical Science and Services earlier this
year. Dan is a long established and internationally acclaimed clinician, researcher and educator. He joined the RVC in 2005 and had been interim Head of Department for several months leading up to his permanent appointment in this position. Prior to his latest appointment, Dan was the Clinical Director of the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals and the Head of the Section of Emergency and Critical
Care. Dan now leads a team of over 400 academics, researchers, clinicians, nurses, and support staff. Following the announcement of his appointment, Dan said: “It is an absolute honour and privilege to lead such a talented and hardworking team in delivering world- class education and training, cutting-edge innovation and compassionate clinical service.”
Honorary
Professor of the
RVC appointed
President for BEVA
Tim Mair, who is an honorary Professor at the RVC, as well as an internal medicine and equine surgery specialist at the Bell Equine Veterinary Clinic and editor of Equine Veterinary Education, has been appointed president of the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) for 2019- 2020. He took over the role from former RVC lecturer, Professor Renate Weller at the end of BEVA Congress, which was held in September.
We wish Tim all the best for his year in presidency.
RCVS Fellowship Awards
In September, the RCVS held their annual Fellowship Day and we are delighted that a number of RVC alumni and staff were awarded
a Fellowship. Congratulations to them all!
Fellowship by Meritorious Contributions to Knowledge Prof Stuart W J Reid CBE
Fellowship by Meritorious Contributions to Clinical Practice
Dr Jaqueline L Demetriou BVetMed Dr Robert D Foale BVetMed
Mr James M Grierson BVetMed
Prof Sorrell J Langley-Hobbs BVetMed Dr Alison L Moores
Dr Kevin J Parsons PhD
Dr Christopher M Riggs PhD
Mr David J Walker BVetMed
Fellowship by Meritorious Contributions to the Profession
Mr Mark C Burnell BVetMed
Dr Samantha S Taylor BVetMed
WRVC staff and alumni taking the role of ECVS Chair
e are very proud that Chairman of the Board and many of our RVC staff President 2019-2020. and alumni progress to
become figureheads and Our congratulations
inspirational leaders in other influential to Michael. institutions across the world including
the prestigious European College of Veterinary Surgeons (ECVS).
Pictured here (from left to right) is RVC’s Roger Smith (Professor of Equine Orthopaedics) and Dan Brockman (Professor of Small Animal Surgery) both ECVS Chairman of the Board
and President (2017-18 and 2018-19 respectively) and RVC Alumnus (1989- 2000), Michael Schramme, ECVS
We love to hear from our alumni of any awards or recognition in their careers. If you or any RVC alumni you know would like to include these in future editions of Eclipse, please get in touch: development@rvc.ac.uk
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