Professor Kym Abbott

Professor Kym Abbott

  • Biography/ Background

    After graduating from the University of Melbourne in 1972, Kym spent 19 years in veterinary practice - 13 in mixed practice and six in sheep and cattle consulting practice. He then joined the University of Sydney Faculty of Veterinary Science as Lecturer, then Senior Lecturer in Sheep Medicine (1992-2001) before a three-year stint at the Royal Veterinary College, London.

    From 2004-2011 he led the development of the new veterinary science program at Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga first as Director of Veterinary Science then as Head of the School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences (2006-2011).

    Kym joined the staff at the University of Adelaide in January 2011 as Professor of Sheep Health and was appointed Head of School in December 2011.

  • Qualifications

    BVSc (Melb) 1972

    MVS (Melb) Master of Veterinary Studies, Mackinnon Project, 1986

    Grad Cert Rur Sc (UNE), genetics, 1992

    PhD (Syd) 2000

    MACVSc (Member of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists, in epidemiology, by examination, 1988)

    FACVSc (Fellow of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists, in ovine medicine, by examination, 1995)

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Entry last updated: Friday, 13 Jan 2012