Lecturers
Gordon Butland
He has been working with the poultry industry since 1990, when Rabobank purchased a shareholder stake in Frangosul, Brazil. At that time he began his relationship with the AVIAGEN Group, a relationship that continued for more than 25 years, first as a client, later as a banker and currently as a consultant. Since 2004 he has been a consultant to companies in Thailand, China and Brazil.
Fernando Vargas
Fernando is a Veterinarian Doctor graduated at the Veterinary University of Paraná, Brazil, with specialization in Poultry and Swine Production at the Federal University of Lavras, Brazil, specialization in agribusiness at the Federal University of Paraná, a Master degree in Animal Sciences and Pathology from the Federal University of Paraná, and has recently completed a training period in the Management of...
Ramón Humberto Gámez Valdez
An agronomist and zoologist from the Monterey Technological Institute for Advanced Studies Eng. Gámez has had vast experience in the poultry industry in which he has been working since 1983 with such companies as Bachoco, Avícola y Ganadera de Jalisco, Gigantes Tepa and the Grupo Pecuario San Antonio, as a Division Manager, Operations Manager, feedstock plant manager, hatcheries supervisor, director...
Fabio Nunes
Fabio Nunes has a Chemical Engineer degree from the Federal University of Paraná, Brazil. 1981. He has an international, extensive and solid experience of 20th years in the areas of poultry processing technology and engineering, acquired in management and advisory positions in leading poultry companies in Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico...
Jorge Arceo Padilla
A Dr. of Veterinary Medicine and Zoologist from the Michoacán University of San Nicolás de Hidalgo. Dr. Arceo has worked as a Technical manager, director of market technology and consultant for 21 years in companies such as Elanco, Synbios, Eimeria, Euronutec, Virbac and Pfizer, as well as having been responsible for the area of poultry production in Bakity for 10 years. Currently, Dr. Arceo is working...
Richard Currie
Richard is a Veterinary with a PhD in molecular and cellular biology. He worked for 5 years with AVIAGEN genetic lines and was Technical Director in a pharmaceutical company for 7 years. In the last 8 years, Richard has been heading the company X-OVO. He counts on 11 years of experience in the field of molecular diagnosis of Infectious Bronchitis.
Ivan Alvarado
He has worked in the Diagnostics and Research Center of the University of Georgia; he completed his postdoctoral studies in microbiology and has wide experience with salmonella. Previously, Dr. Alvarado was employed as a Veterinarian in the field of Reproductive Operations for Laying Hens in Colombia and as Technical Director for the Lohmann Animal Health Center. Dr. Alvarado has published numerous...
Laura Villarreal
Laura counts on an excellent preparation and a deep knowledge on respiratory pathologies: she is a Veterinary Doctor with Master and Phd degrees on Avian Pathology from the University of São Paulo, Brazil. She also has a broad international experience which is employed in a perfect balance between practical recommendations based on her theoretical knowledge.
Luis Alberto Etcharren
A Dr. of Veterinary Medicine and Zoologist, Dr. Etcharren is a graduate of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. For the last 22 years he has worked in supporting the poultry industry, directing teams focused on the development of innovative solutions for the prevention and control of the principal aviary diseases. His principal area of experience is in vaccines and programs for vaccination and...