Thursday, 1 September 2016

Food Security in a World Full of Infections (Dookie Campus)

Venue: Administration Building, 505

Presenters: Professor John Fazakerley

In his inaugural lecture Professor John Fazakerley, Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, will address the threat posed to our global food supplies by a wide range of infectious diseases from African swine fever, influenza and foot-and-mouth disease to white spot, wheat rust and blight. The lecture will also outline the steps that are being, or can be, taken in the 21st century to safeguard our food supplies from these infections.

Refreshments will follow the lecture.

Professor Fazakerley has more than 35 years of experience as a manager, teacher and researcher.

Professor Fazakerley will also deliver his lecture at the University’s Parkville campus on Thursday 22 September.



from
https://events.unimelb.edu.au/events/7465-food-security-in-a-world-full-of-infections-dookie-campus

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