Nigel Paul Gibbens CBE (born 1 March 1958) is a British veterinarian and civil servant. He was the United Kingdom's Chief Veterinary Officer from May 2008 to March 2018.[1]

Early life and education

Gibbens was born on 1 March 1958 in Dover, Kent, England. He studied at the Royal Veterinary College, graduating with a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine degree.[2]

Career

On 21 May 2008, Gibbens became the Chief Veterinary Officer of the United Kingdom and for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.[3][4]

Gibbens supports the culling of badgers in an attempt to control the spread of bovine tuberculosis, describing the practice as "the best available option".[5]

Honours

He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2016 New Year Honours.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Nigel Gibbens". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Gibbens, Nigel Paul" Who's Who Oxford University Press. Accessed 2 December 2017
  3. ^ "Chief Veterinary Officer appointed". UK government. 21 May 2008.
  4. ^ "No badger cull expansion after trial failure". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  5. ^ Stokstad, Erik (12 September 2017). "U.K. expands kill zone for badgers in fight against bovine TB, sparking controversy". Science. doi:10.1126/science.aap9427.
  6. ^ "No. 61450". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2015. p. N9.


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