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Prof Christian Waeber appointed to National Committee for the Protection of Animals Used for Scientific Purposes
The Minister of Health recently appointed Prof Christian Waeber to the National Committee for the Protection of Animals Used for Scientific Purposes.
Over the 5-year term of his appointment, Prof Waeber will use his extensive expertise as chair or member of various scientific animal use committees (Massachusetts General Hospital Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee, UCC Animal Experimentation Ethics Committee, UCC Animal Welfare Body) to advise the HPRA and institutional animal welfare bodies on matters dealing with the acquisition, breeding, accommodation, care and use of scientific animals, ensuring the sharing of best practices in Ireland and with other national committees of Member States within the European Union, and exchanging information on the operation of animal welfare bodies and project evaluation.