ILRI joint-appointed scientist Delia Grace awarded honorary doctorate by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Delia Grace Randolph and Tom Randolph and Brian Perry form a kind of ‘epidemiological  triumvirate’: All three have worked together on veterinary epidemiological and socioeconomic research at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), in Nairobi, Kenya, and all three have now been awarded the highest of Swedish academic honors with their appointments of ‘Honorary Doctor of Veterinary Medicine’ by the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), in Uppsala.

On 5 October 2024, Delia Grace Randolph, a veterinary epidemiologist and professor of food safety systems at the Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich on joint appointment with ILRI, received this prestigious award. She also happens to be married to her fellow awardee, Tom Randolph.

Delia received her degree in veterinary medicine from the National University of Ireland. She completed her Master’s degree at the University of Edinburgh and was awarded her doctorate from Freie Universität Berlin.

She has authored or co-authored over 300 scientific articles and has collaborated with international agencies, including the World Health Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Organisation for Animal Health.

A recognized global leader in livestock-related food safety, One Health and zoonotic disease issues, her genuinely ground-breaking research has advanced understanding of human diseases spread from animals and the roles of animal-sourced foods in nutrition.

Photo: (L to R) Brian Perry, Delia Grace and Tom Randolph on the occasion of the awarding of an honorary doctorate to Delia Grace by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 5 October 2024 (credit: ILRI).