Professor Alex German BVSc PhD CertSAM DipECVIM-CA MRCVS
Professor of Small Animal Medicine Musculoskeletal & Ageing Science
- +44 (0)151 795 6204 Ext. 6204
- Work email Ajgerman@liverpool.ac.uk
- Personal WebsiteWebsite for my specialist weight management clinic
About
Personal Statement
Alex German holds the position of Royal Canin Professor of Small Animal Medicine at the University of Liverpool. He is a 1994 graduate of the University of Bristol and, after spending two years in mixed practice, returned to Bristol to undertake a PhD in mucosal immunology, and then a residency in small animal internal medicine. He is a Diplomat of the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and also a Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Recognised Specialist in Internal Medicine. His clinical and research interests include comparative obesity biology, ageing, preventing chronic disease, gastroenterology, and evidence-based veterinary medicine.
Prizes or Honours
- Woodrow Award 2011 (British Small Animal Veterinary Association, 2011)
- Organising committee for WSAVA Congress (World Small Animal Veterinary Association, 2005)
- Organising committee for ECVIM Congress (ECVIM, 2005)
- Referee for "Veterinary Record" 1997-current (British Veterinary Association, 2005)
- Referee for "Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine" 2004-current (American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2005)
- Member of Liverpool Obesity Research Network (LORN, 2005)
- Member of LORN steering group (Liverpool Obesity Research Network, 2005)
- Member of CGS (Comparative Gastroenterology, 2005)
- Member of ESCG (European Society of Comparative Gastroenterology, 2005)
- Secretary of SAMSOC (Small Animal Medicine Society, 2005)
- Member of BSAVA (British small animal veterinary association, 2005)
- Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2005)