The conference is a tribute to Prof. Gavin Thomson and his life work in veterinary science. The aim of the conference is to showcase the work done by Africans for the various components of animal health and one health in the last few years and what new developments are on the horizon in and for the continent. We would also like to showcase developments globally for African diseases.
Dr Donald King is Head of the Vesicular Disease Reference Laboratory Group and leads the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) World Reference Laboratory for foot-and-mouth disease (WRLFMD). He has a background in veterinary virology and...