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Camilla Benfield

Product Development Lead, Research & Development

Office: Edinburgh

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Role in GALVmed

I am responsible for leading the development and supporting the adoption of vaccines and animal health innovations across GALVmed’s R&D and VITAL2 programmes.

Joined GALVmed

July 2025

Nationality

British/Australian

Education

  • Postgraduate Certificate in Veterinary Education, University of London
  • PhD in Molecular Virology of influenza A virus, University of Cambridge
  • VetMB degree (Veterinary Medicine), University of Cambridge
  • Master of Arts in Zoology, University of Cambridge

Relevant career highlights

  • Member of the Global Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) Secretariat, Animal Production and Health Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
  • Senior Lecturer in Virology & Course Director of MSc One Health, Royal Veterinary College, UK
  • Soulsby Fellow in One Health
  • Postdoctoral researcher developing improved vaccinia-vectored vaccines
  • Veterinary Surgeon (large and small animal practice)

Interests

Cycling, singing, rowing (not all at the same time!), travel and nature.