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David Argyle
BVMS PhD DipECVIM-ca(Oncology) FRCVS
Biography
David Argyle graduated from the University of Glasgow. After a period in practice he returned to Glasgow to complete a PhD in Oncology/Immunology.
He was Senior Lecturer in Clinical Oncology at Glasgow until 2002 when he became Head of Veterinary Oncology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA.
In 2005 he returned to Edinburgh University to the William Dick Chair of Veterinary Clinical Studies.
In 2009 he became the Dean for postgraduate research and international research for both medicine and veterinary medicine and in 2011 he became the Head of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies.
He is an RCVS/European specialist in Veterinary Oncology, Diplomat of the European College of Internal Medicine in Oncology and co-scientific editor of the Journal of Veterinary and Comparative Oncology. His major research interests are cancer and stem cell biology.
Council Member category
- Appointed: University of Edinburgh, 2011 - 2024
Committee membership
- Standards Committee
- Recognised Veterinary Practice Sub-Committee
- Advancement of the Professions Committee
- Officer Team
- PIC DC Liaison Committee
- Brexit Taskforce
- Covid-19 Taskforce
- Vet Futures Project Board
- Register and Registration Sub-Committee
Declaration of interests
Directorships
- Director, Dogs Trust (Ireland)
- Trustee, Dogs Trust (UK)
Relevant financial interests, eg shareholdings, bonds and derivatives
None
Consultancies
- Ad hoc consultancy for Zoetis
- Scientific advisor for Roslin Technologies
- Consultant for Zenoaq: January 2019 - present
Appointments to other bodies
Editor of Journal, Blackwell Wiley
Membership of other veterinary or allied organisations
- Member, European Society for Veterinary Oncology
- Member, BVA
Employment
University of Edinburgh
Qualifications (other than veterinary qualifications listed in the Register)
None
Interests relating to immediate family or close friends
None
Other relevant information
None