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Friday 11 May 2007

New president as county show gets underway

The Newark and Nottinghamshire Agricultural Society’s County Show gets underway this weekend, with a new president at the helm. Professor Neil Gorman, the Vice-Chancellor of Nottingham Trent University, took on the role at the society’s annual meeting.

The show, which takes place at the Newark Showground over Saturday and Sunday, is the main event in the society’s calendar with a huge range of events, exhibitions and shows.

Nottingham Trent University will have its own diverse range of exhibitions and stands at the event, which is expected to attract more than 55,000 visitors.   

The University has strong links with the agricultural society, having been involved for many years with its Brackenhurst campus, home to the School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences.

Professor Gorman is a long-serving member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and was President from 1997-1998.

He said: “It is an honour to be the society president and I’m really looking forward to this year’s show, which promises to be one of the best yet.”

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Notes for editors: Neil T Gorman BVSc DVSc (hc) DVMS (hc) PhD DACVIM (Oncology) Dip ECVIM-ca FRCVS.

Professor Neil Gorman brought to the role of Vice-Chancellor a lifetime’s experience in industry, academia and science.  He is an international authority in the fields of veterinary medicine, immunology, and oncology.    

After completing his undergraduate degree at Liverpool University and his PhD at Cambridge, Professor Gorman went on to become one of the country’s leading figures in veterinary science. 

Following the award of his doctorate, he taught at both the University of Cambridge and the University of Florida, with visiting professorships at Michigan State University and the University of Sydney.  In 1986, at the age of only 36, Professor Gorman was appointed to the Chair of Veterinary Surgery at the University of Glasgow.  He was a senior manager in Mars Incorporated from 1993-2003 and was appointed Vice-Chancellor of Nottingham Trent University in October 2003. 

Professor Gorman has been a council member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) since 1990 and has served on almost all of the RCVS’ committees. During 1997-98, in addition to his work at Mars Incorporated, he also served as RCVS President. 

For Professor Gorman’s CV visit click here.

For more information, contact Adrian Johnston, Chief Executive, Newark and Nottingham Agricultural Society. Telephone +44 (0)870 224 1035 or email.

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