Prof Richard Clutton

Eddie Clutton graduated (BVSC [hons]) University of Liverpool in 1981before training in the Department of Anaesthesia, The Royal Liverpool Hospital. He worked at the University of Virginia – Maryland, USA for 5 years as assistant professor in Veterinary Anesthesiology. He gained the RCVS Diploma in Veterinary Anaesthesia (1985) became Head of Veterinary Anaesthesia in the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies (Edinburgh) (1990) and Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia (1996). He was editor-in-chief of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia (2000 – 2005) and President of the Association of Veterinary Anaesthetists (2005 – 2008). He is a member of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, the Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law Association, the Laboratory Animal Veterinary Association and the Laboratory Animal Science Association. He was awarded a Chair of Veterinary Anaesthesiology (University of Edinburgh) 2007. He was a co-founder of EthicsFirst (2016). He was awarded the Morpheus Award in 2019 (exceptional contributions to Veterinary anaesthesia, and to the European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia). He is currently Clinical Director of the Wellcome Trust Critical Care Laboratory for Large Animals (Roslin Institute). He was awarded the FRCVS June 2019 for meritorious contribution to knowledge. In 2024 he received the Dalrymple- Champneys Cup and Medal, the British Veterinary Association's Advancement of Veterinary Science Award.