Nigel Gibbens

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.