Alistair Lawrence
| Alistair Lawrence | |
|---|---|
| Fields | Ethology |
| Notable awards | RSPCA/BSAS award (1995).[1] |
Professor Alistair B. Lawrence (born 1954) is an ethologist.[2] He currently holds a joint chair in animal behaviour and welfare at Scotland's Rural College and the University of Edinburgh.[3]
Education
Lawrence graduated from the University of St Andrews with a degree in zoology.[3] He then studied for his PhD at the University of Edinburgh under the direction of David Wood-Gush.[3]
Career
In 1995 he received the RSPCA/BSAS award for innovative developments in animal welfare for his 'outstanding contribution to animal welfare research'.[1]
He has published extensively throughout his career.Alistair Lawrence publications indexed by Google Scholar
Lawrence is a past secretary of the International Society for Applied Ethology and is a supporter of Compassion in World Farming.[2][4] He has served on the UK Farm Animal Welfare Committee and has been appointed to the council of the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare.[4]
With Aubrey Manning he oversees the David Wood-Gush Trust Fund that set up and supports the annual Wood-Gush lecture.[2]
References
- 1 2 "RSPCA BSAS Awards". British Society of Animal Science. 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Alistair Lawrence". International Society for Applied Ethology. 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Alistair Lawrence". World Organisation for Animal Health. 2004. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- 1 2 "Professor Alistair Lawrence". Compassion in World Farming. 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.