cattle

Staff

Angela Makumi

Angela Makumi

Scientist

Anna Lacasta

Anna Lacasta

Senior Scientist, Animal and Human Health

Edward Okoth

Edward Okoth

Senior Scientist - Epidemiologist

Eric Fevre

Eric Fevre

Jointly Appointed Principal Scientist, ILRI and Professor of Veterinary Infectious Diseases, Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool

Hanneke Hemmink

Hanneke Hemmink

Scientist and Investigator

Humphrey Jumba

Humphrey Jumba

Research Associate-III Gender

Julie Ojango

Julie Ojango

Senior Scientist, Animal Genetic Resource Utilization and Management

Max Korir

Max Korir

Research Officer

Theo Knight-Jones

Theo Knight-Jones

Principal Scientist - Team Leader Herd Health

Vish Nene

Vish Nene

ILRI Emeritus Fellow

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