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PROFILE

In conversation with... the new

Chair of the RVC Animal Care Trust

Following the impressive legacy of Professor Stephen May,

Professor Christianne Glossop OBE is guiding the direction
of our charity. We find out more about her.

Tell us about What's been your

your career... most rewarding

I set my heart on becoming a vet experience so far?
when I was 13 years old. I will always On a recent visit to the QMHA, I
remember the first day I walked spoke with one of the veterinary
through that imposing door on Royal nurses responsible for running
College Street, joining the class of ’79, the Blood Donor Programme. She
grasping my dream. My qualifications helped me understand the cycle
opened a world of opportunities, and of an animal being considered
my career has been a fascinating for blood donation, the process,
blend of veterinary practice, research, frequency of collection, and the
teaching, and business, working in way the blood is used. We also
the private and public sectors, and discussed the ethics and value of
travelling the world. My recent role blood donation. Her expertise and
as Chief Veterinary Officer for Wales understanding were inspiring, and
involved leading the development and a great example of what the ACT is
delivery of animal health and welfare achieving, quietly, day by day.
policy following the devolution of
powers from Westminster. Why do you think it's

What inspired you to important to improve Professor Christianne Glossop OBE
join the RVC Animal access to an RVC

Care Trust? education? Professor Christianne Glossop
OBE, Chair of the RVC Animal
Leaving my role in Wales gave me a Many scholar students talk about Care Trust:
little more time and space, and I was how their scholarship has lifted Beneath each
keen to apply my experience and a weight from their shoulders,
passion to the veterinary profession enabling them to study at the RVC appeal, and each
in a new way. The ACT sits at the with greater financial security. The donation, there are
heart of all that’s good about the RVC, ACT is empowering young people real people who
supporting students and promoting from different backgrounds to
animal health and welfare. follow their dreams of a fulfilling want to make a
career in animal health and welfare. difference, and real
What are your goals? Supporting our future vets, nurses animals standing

and scientists in whatever way we
An immediate goal is to deliver the can is an investment for us all, to benefit. Learning
new blood donation facilities. A and for the animals. more about their
longer-term goal is to support the
new animal hospital project in every stories should
way we can, while keeping the rest of inspire us all .
the ACT’s work on the road.
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