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Meet our talented scientists who are at the leading edge of genetic, reproductive and technological dairy-focused research.
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    Andrew Wallace

    Scientist (Bioinformatics)
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    Anne Winkelman

    Senior Scientist
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    Science Leader
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    Scientist
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    Matt Littlejohn

    Research leader
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    Mohammad Nilforooshan

    Scientist (Quantitative Genetics)
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    Neil Stanley

    Scientist (Reproduction)
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    Rachel Bloxham

    Herd Improvement Technical Manager
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    Ric Sherlock

    Senior Scientist
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    Rosemary Thresher

    Senior Scientist (Animal Health)
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    Steve Davis

    Senior Scientist
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    Thomas Lopdell

    Scientist (Molecular Genetics)
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    Scientist (Quantitative Genetics)
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    ZhenZhong Xu

    Reproduction research leader
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