Peter Holdsvorth is an independent consultant to the global animal health industry. He holds a PhD in veterinary parasitology from the University of Queensland (Australia) and has pub fished over 60 peer-reviewed scientific papers, reports, books and book chapters. Peter k a fellow of the British Royal Satety of Biology and of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Peter was president of the Australian Society for Parasitology (2008-2009) and the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parastology (WAAVP) (2011-2015) as well as a board member of the International Federation for Animal Health (2005-2013).
He was also a member of the VICH (Veterinary International Conference on Harmonization) Steering Committee and of their veterinary anthelmintic testing guidelines working group (1998-2013). He was a member of the Australian delegation to the Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods (1998-2013) and of the Ad hoc Codex Intergovernmental Task Farce on Antimicrobial Resistance, where his work focused on establishing risk management procedures for dealing with antimicrobial resistance in relation to the use of veterinary antimicrobials (2005-2008).
In Australia, Peter was a member of the Depadment of the Prime Minister and Cabinets Industry Consultation Group on COAL Review of Hazardous Materials : the Attorney General's National Industry Reference Group on Chemicals of Security Concern ; the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry's Foal Chain Assurance Advisory Group ; the Australian Wool Residue Management Council ; the ANZ Council for Care of Animals In Research and Teaching and the CSIRO Meat, Dairy and AquaculWre Sector Advisory Commttee.
Peter was appointed as an Officerin the General Dingon of the Order of Australia (2016) in the Australia Day Honours List. He was also the recipient of the Inaugural Animal Pharm Lifetime Achievement Award (2006). Maggie Fisher is a graduate of the Royal Veterinary College (RVC, London, United Kingdom). She also holds a BVetMed from the University of London, is a diplomats of the European Veterinary Parasitology College and fellow of the British Royal Society of Biology.
She has lectured in veterinary parasitology at the RVC and Nottingham University and in equine science at Hartpury College. Maggie is now a professional director, business owner and consultant within the global veterinary parasitology arena. Maggie was an instigator (2006) and Inaugural director of the European Scientific Council Companion Animal Parasites (2008-2014). She is at present an executive committee member of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (WAAVP) along with the chair of the WAAVP guideline subcommittee.
She is member of the Association of Veterinary Consultants and now owns and directs the hands-on operation of three UK registered businesses : Sherracre Enterprise Limited (SEL), a platform ro deliver independent consultancy and clinical research in veterinary parasitology ; Ridgeway Research Limited (RRL), a contract research organisation ; and Veterinary Research Limited (VRM), a specialist veterinary research management company.
He was also a member of the VICH (Veterinary International Conference on Harmonization) Steering Committee and of their veterinary anthelmintic testing guidelines working group (1998-2013). He was a member of the Australian delegation to the Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods (1998-2013) and of the Ad hoc Codex Intergovernmental Task Farce on Antimicrobial Resistance, where his work focused on establishing risk management procedures for dealing with antimicrobial resistance in relation to the use of veterinary antimicrobials (2005-2008).
In Australia, Peter was a member of the Depadment of the Prime Minister and Cabinets Industry Consultation Group on COAL Review of Hazardous Materials : the Attorney General's National Industry Reference Group on Chemicals of Security Concern ; the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry's Foal Chain Assurance Advisory Group ; the Australian Wool Residue Management Council ; the ANZ Council for Care of Animals In Research and Teaching and the CSIRO Meat, Dairy and AquaculWre Sector Advisory Commttee.
Peter was appointed as an Officerin the General Dingon of the Order of Australia (2016) in the Australia Day Honours List. He was also the recipient of the Inaugural Animal Pharm Lifetime Achievement Award (2006). Maggie Fisher is a graduate of the Royal Veterinary College (RVC, London, United Kingdom). She also holds a BVetMed from the University of London, is a diplomats of the European Veterinary Parasitology College and fellow of the British Royal Society of Biology.
She has lectured in veterinary parasitology at the RVC and Nottingham University and in equine science at Hartpury College. Maggie is now a professional director, business owner and consultant within the global veterinary parasitology arena. Maggie was an instigator (2006) and Inaugural director of the European Scientific Council Companion Animal Parasites (2008-2014). She is at present an executive committee member of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (WAAVP) along with the chair of the WAAVP guideline subcommittee.
She is member of the Association of Veterinary Consultants and now owns and directs the hands-on operation of three UK registered businesses : Sherracre Enterprise Limited (SEL), a platform ro deliver independent consultancy and clinical research in veterinary parasitology ; Ridgeway Research Limited (RRL), a contract research organisation ; and Veterinary Research Limited (VRM), a specialist veterinary research management company.