Clive Phillips

Clive Phillips obtained a PhD in dairy cow nutrition and behaviour from the University of Glasgow. He spent his first 20 years lecturing about, and researching, livestock production and welfare at the Universities of Cambridge and Wales. In 2003 he joined the University of Queensland’s School of Veterinary Science as the inaugural Chair in Animal Welfare, where he established the Centre for Animal Welfare and Ethics. He edits a journal in the field, Animals, and a series of books on animal welfare. Recently his research has covered a range of areas related to the welfare of animals, mainly livestock, and with a particular interest in the live export of cattle and sheep from Australia. Other research interests included the sustainability of livestock production systems and animal ethics and animal welfare research ethics. His latest book, The Animal Trade, was published by CABI in 2015.