Donald Broom
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Donald Maurice Broom, is an English
biologist
and emeritus professor
of animal welfare
at Cambridge University
.
Donald Broom attended Whitgift School
and subsequently St. Catharine's College, Cambridge. He received his BA
and MA
degrees in zoology
and Ph.D.
degree in animal behaviour
from Cambridge University
. During his time as an undergraduate, he was a keen sportsman participating in squash and water-polo. He also represented the university and was nationally-ranked in modern pentathlon, becoming a Blue and being elected to the Hawks' Club
.
Previous academic positions include Lecturer, Senior Lecturer and Reader at the University of Reading
. Previous advisory roles include Scientific Advisor to the Council of Europe
Standing Committee on the Welfare of Animals Kept for Farming Purposes (1987–2000), Chairman of the European Union
Scientific Veterinary Committee (Animal Welfare Section - 1990-1997) and Member of the UK Farm Animal Welfare Council
(1991–1999). He served three years as President of the St. Catharine's College, Cambridge and was elected a fellow of the Zoological Society of London
in 1987. He was awarded a Sc.D.
from Cambridge University
in 2002. He retired as the Colleen Macleod Professor of Animal Welfare in 2009 but continues in his other roles as Vice-Chairman of European Food Safety Authority
Panel on Animal Health and Welfare and Chairman of Working Group on Welfare of Animals during Land Animal Transport for the World Organization for Animal Health.
Broom is a research scientist and science populariser
who has written many books and articles on ethology
, animal welfare
, and evolution
, gives public lectures and broadcasts, as well as advising European political bodies on animal welfare science matters.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
biologist
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
and emeritus professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of animal welfare
Animal welfare
Animal welfare is the physical and psychological well-being of animals.The term animal welfare can also mean human concern for animal welfare or a position in a debate on animal ethics and animal rights...
at Cambridge University
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
.
Donald Broom attended Whitgift School
Whitgift School
Whitgift School is an independent day school educating approximately 1,400 boys aged 10 to 18 in South Croydon, London in a parkland site.- History and grounds :...
and subsequently St. Catharine's College, Cambridge. He received his BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
and MA
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
degrees in zoology
Zoology
Zoology |zoölogy]]), is the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct...
and Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
degree in animal behaviour
Ethology
Ethology is the scientific study of animal behavior, and a sub-topic of zoology....
from Cambridge University
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
. During his time as an undergraduate, he was a keen sportsman participating in squash and water-polo. He also represented the university and was nationally-ranked in modern pentathlon, becoming a Blue and being elected to the Hawks' Club
Hawks' Club
The Hawks' Club is a members-only social club for sportsmen at the University of Cambridge. It was founded in 1872.-Eligibility criteria:Application for membership is open to any man who is either a member of any college at the University of Cambridge or who has been admitted ad eundem to the...
.
Previous academic positions include Lecturer, Senior Lecturer and Reader at the University of Reading
University of Reading
The University of Reading is a university in the English town of Reading, Berkshire. The University was established in 1892 as University College, Reading and received its Royal Charter in 1926. It is based on several campuses in, and around, the town of Reading.The University has a long tradition...
. Previous advisory roles include Scientific Advisor to the Council of Europe
Council of Europe
The Council of Europe is an international organisation promoting co-operation between all countries of Europe in the areas of legal standards, human rights, democratic development, the rule of law and cultural co-operation...
Standing Committee on the Welfare of Animals Kept for Farming Purposes (1987–2000), Chairman of the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
Scientific Veterinary Committee (Animal Welfare Section - 1990-1997) and Member of the UK Farm Animal Welfare Council
Farm Animal Welfare Council
The Farm Animal Welfare Council was an independent advisory body established by the Government of Great Britain in 1979. FAWC has published its Final Report before its closure on 31 March 2011...
(1991–1999). He served three years as President of the St. Catharine's College, Cambridge and was elected a fellow of the Zoological Society of London
Zoological Society of London
The Zoological Society of London is a charity devoted to the worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats...
in 1987. He was awarded a Sc.D.
Doctor of Science
Doctor of Science , usually abbreviated Sc.D., D.Sc., S.D. or Dr.Sc., is an academic research degree awarded in a number of countries throughout the world. In some countries Doctor of Science is the name used for the standard doctorate in the sciences, elsewhere the Sc.D...
from Cambridge University
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
in 2002. He retired as the Colleen Macleod Professor of Animal Welfare in 2009 but continues in his other roles as Vice-Chairman of European Food Safety Authority
European Food Safety Authority
The European Food Safety Authority is an agency of the European Union that provides independent scientific advice and communication on existing and emerging risks associated with the food chain, created by European Regulation 178/2002....
Panel on Animal Health and Welfare and Chairman of Working Group on Welfare of Animals during Land Animal Transport for the World Organization for Animal Health.
Broom is a research scientist and science populariser
Popular science
Popular science, sometimes called literature of science, is interpretation of science intended for a general audience. While science journalism focuses on recent scientific developments, popular science is broad-ranging, often written by scientists as well as journalists, and is presented in many...
who has written many books and articles on ethology
Ethology
Ethology is the scientific study of animal behavior, and a sub-topic of zoology....
, animal welfare
Animal welfare
Animal welfare is the physical and psychological well-being of animals.The term animal welfare can also mean human concern for animal welfare or a position in a debate on animal ethics and animal rights...
, and evolution
Evolution
Evolution is any change across successive generations in the heritable characteristics of biological populations. Evolutionary processes give rise to diversity at every level of biological organisation, including species, individual organisms and molecules such as DNA and proteins.Life on Earth...
, gives public lectures and broadcasts, as well as advising European political bodies on animal welfare science matters.
Awards
- 1990: George Fleming Prize (with P.F.J. Benham) awarded to the best paper in the British Veterinary Journal
- 1999: Honorary College Fellow: Myerscough CollegeMyerscough CollegeMyerscough College is a Higher and Further Education college near Bilsborrow on the Fylde in Lancashire, England.-Origins:The college dates back to the 19th century, when it was known as Lancashire College of Agriculture...
, University of Central Lancashire - 2000: Honorary D.Sc: De Montfort UniversityDe Montfort UniversityDe Montfort University is a public research and teaching university situated in the medieval Old Town of Leicester, England, adjacent to the River Soar and the Leicester Castle Gardens...
. - 2001: Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsRoyal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsThe Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is a charity in England and Wales that promotes animal welfare. In 2009 the RSPCA investigated 141,280 cruelty complaints and collected and rescued 135,293 animals...
/British Society of Animal Science Award for innovation in animal welfare research - 2001: Eurogroup Medal, Eurogroup for AnimalsEurogroup for AnimalsEurogroup for Animals is an organisation based in Brussels, Belgium, which seeks to improve the treatment of animals throughout the European Union, and represents animal welfare organisations in almost all the European member states...
, Brussels - 2004: Professor Honoris Causa, Universidad del SalvadorUniversidad del SalvadorThe Universidad del Salvador is a Jesuit university in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In addition to its main Campus, it has instructional and research facilities in Pilar, Buenos Aires; San Miguel, Buenos Aires; Santa Cruz, Misiones; and Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires...
, Buenos Aires, Argentina - 2005: Honorary Socio Corrispondanti, Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti, Messina, Italy
- 2005: Honorary Doctorate: Norwegian University of Life SciencesNorwegian University of Life SciencesThe Norwegian University of Life Sciences is a public university located in Ås, Norway.It is located at Ås in Akershus, near Oslo, and has around 3800 students...
. - 2007: Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsRoyal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsThe Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is a charity in England and Wales that promotes animal welfare. In 2009 the RSPCA investigated 141,280 cruelty complaints and collected and rescued 135,293 animals...
Michael Kay Award
Selected works
- Biology of Behaviour (1981)
- Farm Animal Behaviour and Welfare, with Andrew F. Fraser (1990)
- Stress and Animal Welfare with Kenneth G. Johnson (1993)
- The welfare of deer, foxes, mink and hares subjected to hunting by humans: a review (2000) Evidence to the Burns InquiryBurns InquiryThe Burns Inquiry was a Government committee set up to examine the facts in the debate in the United Kingdom about fox hunting and other forms of hunting with dogs.-Establishment:...
- The Evolution of Morality and Religion (2003)
- Domestic Animal Behaviour and Welfare, with Andrew F. Fraser (2006).
External links
- http://ec.europa.eu/food/fs/sc/scah/cv/cv_broom_en.pdf