Professor Martyn Jeggo hands over leadership of ILRI’s board to Andrew Peters

For the first time ever, the Kapiti Research Station and Wildlife Conservancy hosted the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) board of trustees which convened on 13–15 April 2025 for its 66th meeting during which Professor Martyn Jeggo, who completed his term on the board, handed over the position of board chair to the new appointee Professor Andrew Peters.

Outgoing chair Martyn Jeggo has served on the ILRI board since 2017 in various capacities including as program committee chair, and more recently as board chair.  He has been instrumental in steering ILRI through numerous initiatives aimed at improving sustainable livestock health and productivity globally. Following an outstanding career in One Health and emerging infectious diseases, Martyn holds the position of adjunct professor at Deakin University within the Geelong Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases.

Andrew Peters is visiting professor of tropical veterinary medicine at the University of Edinburgh and former director of SEBI-Livestock. He also works as an independent consultant in the development of veterinary medicines and vaccines. He holds PhD and DSc degrees in veterinary and animal science and has published 200 scientific papers and two books.

Photo: The 66th ILRI Board of Trustees’ meeting held on 13-15 April 2025 at Kapiti Research Station and Wildlife Conservancy, Machakos County, Kenya (photo credit: ILRI/Saleef Nyambok).

Written and curated by Tezira Lore, Communication Officer, ILRI