Clive Philips

Clive Philips obtained a PhD in dairy cow nutrition and behaviour from the University of Glasgow. He then spent his first 20 years lecturing about, and researching, livestock production and welfare at Universities of Cambridge and Wales, in veterinary and agriculture schools, respectively. In 2003 he joined the University of Queensland's School of Veterinary Sciences as the inaugural Chair in Animal Welfare, where he established the Centre for Animal Welfare and Ethics. Since that time he has been largely involved in research and policy development in animal welfare. He edits a journal in the field, Animals, and a series of books on animal welfare published by Springer. His latest book, The Animal Trade, was published by CABI in 2015.