| Personal details
Born: 13 April 1963, Gosford NSW Australia
Nationality: Australian
Marital status: Married (to Sandy), three children
Education
| 1975-1978 |
Cowra High School, Cowra NSW |
| 1979 |
Seikei Upper Secondary School, Tokyo, Japan (exchange student) |
| 1980-1981 |
Henry Kendall High School, Gosford NSW. Prefect, Dux |
| 1982-1986 |
Veterinary Faculty, University of Sydney. Graduated with Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours II) |
| 1987 |
Veterinary Faculty, University of Sydney. Intern. Post Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Clinical Studies (Pastoral Medicine) |
| 1989/10-1990/3 |
Intensive Japanese language course, Hokkaido University, Sapporo Japan |
| 1990-1994 |
Parasitology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University. Graduated with Doctorate of Veterinary Medical Science |
| 1996 |
Membership by examination of the Australian College of Veterinary Science, Medicine of Dairy Cattle |
Employment record
| 1988/1-1988/7 |
Riverina Artificial Breeders, Albury NSW (reproduction in cattle sheep and goats) |
| 1988/8-1989/2 |
Gardener and Robertson Veterinary Clinic, Warragul VIC (dairy cattle practice) |
| 1989/3-1989/7 |
Yea Veterinary Clinic, Yea VIC (beef/mixed practice) |
| 1989/8-1989/10 |
Fox Valley Animal Hospital, Wahroonga NSW (small animal practice) |
| 1993/6-1994/7 |
Research Officer, Industry, Science and Technology Section, Australian Embassy, Tokyo Japan |
| 1994/8-1995/1 |
Bungendore Veterinary Surgery, Bungendore NSW (mixed practice) |
| 1995/2-1998/8 |
Senior Veterinary Registrar, University of Queensland, Kenilworth Veterinary Surgery. Manager, dairy cattle teaching practice & lecturer in cattle medicine. |
| 1998/9-2000/1 |
Veterinary Technical Manager, Hoechst Roussel Vet, Townsville, QLD |
| 2000/1-2004/1 |
Scientific Manager Intervet Australia, Bendigo, VIC (after takeover of Hoechst Roussel Vet) |
| 2004/2-present |
Technical Manager, Strategic Bovine Services |
Memberships
Australian Veterinary Association
Australian College of Veterinary Scientists (served as secretary & treasurer for Cattle Chapter)
Australian Society for Parasitologists
Language proficiency
Grade I Japanese Language Proficiency Test (1994)
Worked as interpreter at meetings and conferences, translator & editor for scientific journals
Maintain regular contact with Japanese friends, and read articles in Japanese
Other skills
University and corporate experience in training and adult education
Experience in livestock management and nutrition, veterinary pharmaceutical development, GCP trials, product registration, regulatory affairs, industry organisations, food safety assurance, line management and project management
Current duties
Technical Manager for Strategic Bovine Services, a firm that provides farm advisory, contract research and corporate consultancy services.
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