Richard E. W. Halliwell (born 1937) is a British veterinary surgeon. He has been President of the

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, the American College of Veterinary Dermatology and European College of Veterinary Dermatology. He twice served as Dean of the

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School in

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Education and career

Halliwell studied veterinary science at

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graduating in 1961, and subsequently receiving his doctorate there in 1973. He taught at both the

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and the

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. He served as Dean of Veterinary Science at Edinburgh University (at the Dick Vet School) for two periods, from 1990 to 1994 and for the academic year 2001–02. In 1989 he was President of the world's first conference on Veterinary Immunology in

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. From 1994 to 1998, he was president of the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE). In 2012 he was awarded the

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medal by the

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(WAVD) in

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, in recognition of a lifetime of excellent work in the field of veterinary dermatology. That same year, the

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awarded him their international award for scientific achievement for advancing knowledge regarding disorders of companion animals.

Recognition

Halliwell was one of twenty "shadow portraits" created in the Summerhall building of the college, depicting former Principals. The portraits are now in the Easter Bush buildings.

Works

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Halliwell, Richard E. W. Alumni of the University of Cambridge Academics of the University of Edinburgh British veterinarians 1937 births Living people