by
Dr Y. Cheneau, Chief-Animal Health Service, AGAH
to
ALAIN PROVOST
A Tribute from the Animal Health Service of the Food and
Agriculture
Organization (FAO) of the United Nations
(UN)
This silver medal from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is presented posthumously to Dr Alain Provost, a distinguished international expert in tropical animal diseases.
Dr Alain Provost’s research work forever remain part of the foundation of fundamental research in the control of CBPP from the world particularly, his scientific contributions in the development of CBPP vaccines.
Dr Provost has on many occasions served as FAO’s International Expert on CBPP disease to many countries in Africa. Author of numerous publications on CBPP and other tropical diseases such as rinderpest, Rift valley fever, heartwater and others, he maintained very useful collaborative research relationships with his scientific colleagues and peers.
This medal is presented to Alain Provost in recognition of his distinguished services to FAO in particular and to humanity in general.
