Foreleserne:
Prof. Nicolae Corcionivoschi
Nicolae Corcionivoschi is a Principle Scientific Officer and head of the Microbiology Unit at the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute in Belfast and is also head of the UK reference laboratory for Milk and Milk Products. Having originally studied at Banat University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, King Michael I of Romania, Nicolae went on to study for his PhD in Microbiology at the University of Edinburgh, before working at University College Dublin and the National Children Research Centre, in Ireland. His research interests include pathogen virulence, isolation and testing of novel prebiotic, probiotics and phytogenic compounds , development of novel technologies for a more efficient detection of foodborne pathogens. His laboratory is performing advanced research in developing methodologies for quantification of Campylobacter in poultry based on virulence of individual species and also identification of novel genes involved in the pathogenesis of this microorganism. Prof. Corcionivoschi’s group is also performing research trying to understand the composition of the gut microbiota and finding ways to manipulate the gut microbiota to reduce incidence of disease.
Dr. Pat Ward
Patrick Ward is the technical director and co-founder of Auranta, an Irish company involved in the research, development and supply of phytogenic supplements for animal feed. Patrick has a B.Sc from Maynooth University and a Ph.D. in microbiology from University College Dublin. He has previously worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the U.C.D. School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science examining biopolymer production in bacteria and as R&D manager with an Irish food company investigating the use of natural extracts in antimicrobial packaging technologies. He is an author on over 20 peer reviewed scientific publications.
Ingvar Selmer-Olsen
Ingvar Selmer-Olsen har studert husdyrernæring ved NMBU og har jobbet en del år som forsker. Siden det har han jobbet mye med ensileringsmidler og fôrtilsetninger i Norsk Hydro, Yara og Addcon. Etter et par år i Nortura hadde han i 10 år ansvar for forsøksgården (SHF) ved NMBU. Gjennom den perioden erfarte han hvor problematisk kryptosporider kan være. Han er nå produktsjef i Vilomix og har ansvar for vitaminer, mineraler, melkeerstatninger og andre fôrtilskudd til drøvtyggere.
Veterinær Solveig Sveri
Salgs og markedssjef i VESO Hygiene. Solveig jobber til daglig med rådgivning i biosikkerhet og forebygging på besetningsnivå. Utdannet ved Norges veterinærhøyskole, og med bakgrunn fra i flere år i kombinert praksis før hun begynte i VESO.
