FAO Reference Centres for animal health are institutions designated by the Director-General to provide specific and technical advice and services to FAO Member Countries on issues related to FAO’s mandate. FAO invites institutions and universities to apply to become a reference centre in any of the 25 thematic areas that are critical for the Member Countries. Other areas will be identified as needs arise.
Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) - Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD)
Woodham La, Addlestone KT15 3LS, United Kingdom
David Vernes Jeffreys
[email protected]
IN PARTNERSHIP SINCE: 31/03/2024
COUNTRY: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
AREAS OF COLLABORATION: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
Department of Veterinary Medicine, Frei Universitat Berlin
Königsweg 67, 14163 Berlin, Germany
Diana Meemken
[email protected]
IN PARTNERSHIP SINCE: 02/04/2024
COUNTRY: Germany
AREAS OF COLLABORATION: Veterinary public health
Department of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin
Oertzenweg 19B, 14163 Berlin, Germany
Stefan Schwarz
[email protected]
IN PARTNERSHIP SINCE: 01/04/2024
COUNTRY: Germany
AREAS OF COLLABORATION: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
Department of Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University
Henri-Dunant Rd., Wang-Mai, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Rungtip Chuanchuen
[email protected]
IN PARTNERSHIP SINCE: 01/04/2024
COUNTRY: Thailand
AREAS OF COLLABORATION: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
Federal Budget Institute of Science Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing
3a, Novogireevskaya str., 111123 Moscow, Russian Federation
Alexey Chernyshkov
[email protected]
IN PARTNERSHIP SINCE: 03/04/2024
COUNTRY: Russian Federation
AREAS OF COLLABORATION: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
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