Prof Leo Jeffcott's Biography

Prof Leo Jeffcott's Professional Career

Career

Equine Res Station Animal Health Tst: asst pathologist 1967-71, radiologist and clinician 1972-77, head Clinical Dept 1977-82; prof of clinical radiology Vet Coll Swedish Univ of Agric Sciences 1981-82; Univ of Melbourne: prof of vet clinical sciences 1983-91, head Dept of Vet Clinical Sciences 1985-89, dep dean Faculty of Vet Science 1985, dir Vet Clinic and Hosp 1986-91; Univ of Cambridge: prof of vet clinical studies 1991-2004, dean Vet Sch 1992-2004, professorial fell Pembroke Coll 1993-2004; dean Faculty of Vet Science Univ of Sydney 2004-09 (prof of veterinary science 2010-); official veterinarian Int Equestrian Fedn at: Olympic Games Seoul 1988, World Equestrian Games Stockholm 1990, Olympic Games Barcelona 1992, World Equestrian Games The Hague 1994, Olympic Games Atlanta 1996, World Equestrian Games Rome 1998, Olympic Games Sydney 2000, World Equestrian Games Jerez 2002, Olympic Games Athens 2004, Olympic Games Beijing 2008; chm Veterinary Ctee and memb Bureau of International Fedn (FEI) 1998-2006, int chm and convenor 5th Int Conf on Equine Exercise Physiology Japan 1998; Sir Frederick Hobday Meml Lecture 1977, Peter Hernquist Meml Lecture 1991, Share Jones Lectureship 1993, JD Stewart Address 2004, RR Pascoe Peroration 2005, John Hickman Meml Lecture at 50th Br Equine Veterinary Assoc Congress 2011; elected Univ of Kentucky Equine Res Hall of Fame 1991; G Norman Hall Medal 1978, Richard Hartley Clinical Prize 1980, Tierklinik Hochmoor Int Prize 1981, Open Award Equine Vet Jl 1982, John Hickman Orthopaedic Prize 1991, Animal Health Tst Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award 1994, Sefton Award for Servs to Equestrian Safety 1997, BVA Dalrymple-Champneys Cup and Medal 2001; memb: BVA, Br Equine Vet Assoc; hon memb: Societa Italiana di Ippologie 1977, Equine Section Swedish Soc for Vet Med 1992, Int Equestrian Fedn 2006, FEI Bureau 2006; Dr VetMed (hc) Swedish Agric Univ Uppsala; FRCVS 1978, Hon FRVC 1997; Hon Order of Kentucky Colonels in Fef 2011

Prof Leo Jeffcott's Publications

Books and Publications

Comparative Clinical Haematology (jt ed, 1977), Equine Exercise Physiology 3 (jt ed, 1991), Osteochondrosis in the 90's (jt ed, 1993), On to Atlanta '96 (jt ed, 1994), Thermoregulatory Responses During Competitive Exercise in the Performing Horse (jt ed, Vol 1 1995, Vol 2 1996), Equine Exercise Physiology 5 (ed, 1999), Osteochondrosis and Musculoskeletal Devolpment in the Foal under the Influence of Exercise (jt ed, 1999), A Tribute to Colonel John Hickman (jt ed, 2001); author of over 330 articles in learned jls

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