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Scientific Committee

The following list of leading animal scientists, veterinarians, and producers work with Humane Farm Animal Care® to develop the standards for humane farming, and continue to work with the organization to review new information pertaining to animal welfare science.

Kenneth E. Anderson, PhD North Carolina State University, USA
Michael Appleby, PhD World Animal Protection, USA
Richard Blatchford, PhD University of California, Davis, USA
Elisabetta Canali, PhD Università degli Studi, Milan, Italy
Sylvie Cloutier, PhD Associate Director of Assessment, Canadian Council on Animal Care, Ottawa, Canada
Brenda Coe, PhD Pennsylvania State University, USA
Hans Coetzee, PhD Iowa State University, USA
Andreia de Paula Vieria, PhD University of Sao Paulo
Luiz Dematte, DVM, PhD Industrial Director of Korin Ltd, and General Coordinator of Mokiti Okada Foundation, Brazil
Inma Estéves, PhD Research Professor, Neiker-Tecnalia University, Spain
Anne Fanatico, PhD Appalachian State University, USA
Valentina Ferrante, PhD University of Milan, Italy
Trent Gilbery, MS North Dakota State University, USA
Alan Goldberg, PhD The Johns Hopkins University, USA
Temple Grandin, PhD Colorado State University, USA
Thomas G. Hartsock, PhD University of Maryland, USA
Jörg Hartung, DVM Institute of Animal Hygiene, Welfare and Farm Animal Behavior University of Veterinary Medicine, Hanover, Germany
Patricia (Scotti) Hester, PhD Purdue University, USA
Brittany Howell, PhD Fort Hays State University, USA
Pam Hullinger, DVM, MPVM University of California Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USA
Ellen Jongman, PhD University of Melbourne, Australia
Chanhee Lee, PhD The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA
Joy Mench, PhD University of California, Davis, USA
Suzanne Millman, PhD Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, USA
Malcolm Mitchell, PhD SRUC, Scotland’s Rural College, Scotland
Priya Motupalli, PhD IKEA Food Global Sustainable Sourcing Specialist, Sweden
Ruth Newberry, PhD Associate Professor, Norwegian University of Life Sciences; Adjunct Professor, Washington State University, USA
Abdullah Ozen, PhD Professor, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
Edmond Pajor, PhD University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Jose Peralta, PhD, DVM Western University of Health Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Pomona California, USA
Rosangela Poletto, DVM, PhD Professor, Instituto Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Martin Potter, PhD Animal Welfare Consultant, Member of FAWT, UK and Advising Member of EIG, UK
Mohan Raj, PhD Honorary Visiting Fellow, School of Veterinary Sciences, Bristol University, Bristol, UK
Jean-Loup Rault, PhD Institute of Animal Husbandry and Animal Welfare at Vetmeduni, Vienna, Austria
Karen Schwean-Lardner, PhD University of Saskatchewan, Canada
J.K. Shearer, PhD Iowa State University, USA
Marilyn M. Simunich, DVM, Dip. ACVPM Director, Animal Health Laboratory, Division of Animal Industries, Idaho State Dept. of Agriculture, USA
Carolyn Stull, PhD Chairman, Scientific Committee University of California, Davis, USA
Janice Swanson, PhD Michigan State University, USA
Andreia De Paula Vieira, DVM, PhD Animal Welfare Scientist, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
Daniel M. Weary, PhD Professor and NSERC Industrial Research Chair, Animal Welfare Program, University of British Columbia, Canada
Julia Wrathall, PhD Director, Farm Animals Division, RSPCA, West Sussex, UK
Adroaldo Zanella, PhD Professor, Dept. Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Saúde Animal / FMVZ Universidade de São Paulo, Pirassununga/SP, Brazil