Robyn Alders, AO, bsc(vet) Hons I, BVSc Hons I, DipVetClinStud., PhD.

Robyn Alders AO is an Honorary Professor with the ANU Development Policy Centre, ANU Institute for Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions, Department of Pathobiology and Population Sciences at the Royal Veterinary College in London and Veterinary Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health, Tufts University. She is also a Senior Consulting Fellow with the Chatham House Global Health Programme. Robyn is a Commissioner with the Lancet–PPATS Commission on Prevention of Viral Spillover: reducing the risk of pandemics through primary prevention. For over 30 years, she has worked closely with smallholder farmers and producers in sub-Saharan Africa, South and SE Asia and Oceania as a veterinarian, researcher and colleague, with an emphasis on the development of sustainable infectious disease control in animals in resource-limited areas in support of food and nutrition security, income generation, wildlife conservation and public health.  Robyn’s current research and development interests include food and nutrition security, One Health, gender equity and Science Communication.

Robyn has published over 190 publications including theses, scientific journal articles, conference proceedings, technical manuals, technical reports, development publications, extension material and articles in general interest magazines.