Dominic Mellor, recently appointed as Senior Lecturer in Comparative Epidemiology and Public Health at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, is no stranger to the city and university. As an alumnus (1986 ﾖ 1991), he managed to combine his studies with another passion, rugby, and captained the University rugby team in 1988-89.

After graduating, he worked in a large mixed practice in the midlands of England until his return to Glasgow. Initially, he undertook a one-year research assistantship with colleagues, Stuart Reid and Sandy Love, in Equine Informatics. This developed into a three year PhD project on equine demographics and diseases in northern Britain funded by the Home of Rest for Horses.

Dominic was appointed lecturer in Farm Animal Medicine and Production and taught in Glasgow for a further four years. A PhD followed in 1997 and in 1999, he undertook a post-doctorate research position on a Wellcome Trust funded internationally collaborative project on: 'Epidemiology and evolution of Enterobacteriaceae infections in humans and domestic animals'.He was awarded his Diploma of the European College of Veterinary Public Health (DipECVPH) in 2003.

As Senior Lecturer in Comparative Epidemiology and Public Health, his work will focus on three main areas, all of which touch on the role of the epidemiology of animal health relating to public health and food safety.

He said: "I am delighted to be rejoining colleagues at Glasgow to continue with my teaching and research. We are fortunate to have strong collaborative links with the Scottish Centre for Infection and Environmental Health and with other key organisations in Scotland and further afield. Collectively, we look forward to making a significant contribution to improving public health in Scotland and the wider community over the coming years."

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First published: 10 June 2004