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The Society has established a small group of Fellows to examine the implications of the avian influenza threat for Scotland. The emphasis of the exercise is on Scotland and particularly the likely impact on agriculture and countryside activities important for tourism. The intention is not to replicate the recent joint study by the Royal Society of London and the Academy of Medical Sciences which addressed the issue of pandemic influenza in the human population. Membership of the group comprises:

Professor John Coggins (Chair)
Vice Principal for Life Sciences and Medicine and Professor of Molecular Enzymology, University of Glasgow

Professor Richard Elliott
Professor of Molecular Virology, Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, University of St Andrews

Professor Peter Kennedy
Burton Professor of Neurology, and Head of Division of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Glasgow and Consultant Neurologist, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow

Professor Karl Linklater
Former Principal and Chief Executive, Scottish Agricultural College

Professor Pat Monaghan
Professor of Animal Ecology and Joint Research Director of the Institute of Biomedical and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow

Professor Hugh Pennington
Honorary Professor, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen

Professor Stuart Reid
Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Professor of Veterinary Informatics and Epidemiology, University of Glasgow; Professor, Department of Statistics and Modelling Science, University of Strathclyde

Professor Michael Usher
Former Chief Scientist, Scottish Natural Heritage

The group has met on 5 occasions, holding useful discussions with the Chief Veterinary Officer and the Chief Medical Officer for Scotland, SEERAD's Animal Health and Welfare Division, Scottish Natural Heritage, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Professor mark Woolhouse and representatives of the Scottish poultry industry.

Click here to download notes of these meetings (PDF File)

Last updated 20 December, 2007

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