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MOVERS AND SHAKERS


              Ten years of success



              at the Animal Care Trust




                    rofessor Stephen May recently   His legacy of commitment and advocacy   Trust. Stephen is a tough act to follow
                    stood down as Chair of the    will continue to have an impact on the   and I am honoured to build on his shining
                    Animal Care Trust (ACT) after   animals we care for, the students we   legacy.”  She added,
             Pten years of highly-valued          support, and the research we fund for
              commitment to the RVC’s charity. Under   many years to come.            “The ACT sits at the very
              his Chairmanship, the ACT provided   With Stephen stepping down, we    heart of all that’s good
              funding of over £3.2million to support   were delighted to welcome Professor
              RVC clinical facilities and £3million   Christianne Glossop OBE as our new   about the RVC, supporting
              for pioneering veterinary research and   Chair. Christianne is a proud RVC   students as well as
              world-leading education.
                                                  alumna who went on to become the first   promoting animal health
              Stephen has always been a devoted   Chief Veterinary Officer for Wales and
              advocate of the power and value of   held the post for 17 years until stepping  and welfare in so many
              education, and as Chair of the ACT, he   down in 2022. She was awarded an   ways.  It is an honour to
              was a key proponent of the launch of the   OBE in The Queen’s Birthday Honours
              RVC’s scholarship programme and the   for services to Animal Health and Welfare  have become involved.”
              ACT’s ongoing commitment to student   and was instrumental in establishing
              support and education. He has also been   Wales’ first school of veterinary science
              keen to ensure the RVC hospitals had   at Aberystwyth University in partnership
              the best possible facilities and equipment   with the RVC. Christianne commented,
              to ensure delivery of the highest quality   “The RVC means the world to me, and
              animal care and support the development   I am more than proud to support it as
              of pioneering treatments for the animals   Chair of its charity, the RVC Animal Care
              needing our help.








                                                                                       Dr Christianne Glossop,
                                                                                       Chair of the Animal Care Trust


































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