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Michael Ward is a trained veterinarian from the University of Queensland with extensive experience in veterinary public health and food safety. He began his career as a field veterinary officer with the Queensland Department of Primary Industries, focusing on disease eradication and export disease control. He completed his Master of Science degree at James Cook University and furthered his education with a Master of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and a PhD from the University of California, Davis. Ward has held positions at Purdue University and Texas A&M University before becoming the Chair of Veterinary Public Health & Food Safety at the University of Sydney in 2007. His research emphasizes infectious disease epidemiology, disease mapping, and the dynamics of disease spread. Recently, he was awarded an Australian Research Council Laureate Fellowship to investigate the wildlife-domestic animal interface and its role in disease spillover. His work has significant implications for food production, animal welfare, and environmental sustainability.
University of Sydney • Sydney, Australia
Oversaw the Veterinary Public Health & Food Safety program at the university, focusing on research into infectious disease epidemiology and public health.
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