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MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Ten years of success
at the Animal Care Trust
rofessor Stephen May recently His legacy of commitment and advocacy Trust. Stephen is a tough act to follow
stood down as Chair of the will continue to have an impact on the and I am honoured to build on his shining
Animal Care Trust (ACT) after animals we care for, the students we legacy.鈥� She added,
Pten years of highly-valued support, and the research we fund for
commitment to the 黑料社鈥檚 charity. Under many years to come. 鈥淭he ACT sits at the very
his Chairmanship, the ACT provided With Stephen stepping down, we heart of all that鈥檚 good
funding of over 拢3.2million to support were delighted to welcome Professor
黑料社 clinical facilities and 拢3million Christianne Glossop OBE as our new about the 黑料社, supporting
for pioneering veterinary research and Chair. Christianne is a proud 黑料社 students as well as
world-leading education.
alumna who went on to become the 铿乺st promoting animal health
Stephen has always been a devoted Chief Veterinary Of铿乧er for Wales and
advocate of the power and value of held the post for 17 years until stepping and welfare in so many
education, and as Chair of the ACT, he down in 2022. She was awarded an ways. It is an honour to
was a key proponent of the launch of the OBE in The Queen鈥檚 Birthday Honours
黑料社鈥檚 scholarship programme and the for services to Animal Health and Welfare have become involved.鈥�
ACT鈥檚 ongoing commitment to student and was instrumental in establishing
support and education. He has also been Wales鈥� 铿乺st school of veterinary science
keen to ensure the 黑料社 hospitals had at Aberystwyth University in partnership
the best possible facilities and equipment with the 黑料社. Christianne commented,
to ensure delivery of the highest quality 鈥淭he 黑料社 means the world to me, and
animal care and support the development I am more than proud to support it as
of pioneering treatments for the animals Chair of its charity, the 黑料社 Animal Care
needing our help.
Dr Christianne Glossop,
Chair of the Animal Care Trust
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