Quintin McKellar | |
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Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hertfordshire | |
Assumed office 1 January 2011 | |
Personal details | |
Residence(s) | Hertfordshire, United Kingdom |
Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
Salary | £333,000 (2021–22)[1] |
Quintin McKellar CBE FRSE FRSB FRCVS is a British veterinary surgeon and academic. In the 2011 New Year Honours list, he was appointed a CBE for services to science during his tenure as principal of the Royal Veterinary College.[2][3] Since January 2011 he has been vice-chancellor of the University of Hertfordshire.[4]
Early life and education
McKellar grew up in Renfrewshire, Scotland, and graduated from the University of Glasgow School of Veterinary Medicine in 1981.[5] Upon graduating, he remained at Glasgow so that he could continue to train there as a member of the university's rowing club,[5] and he gained a PhD in veterinary parasitology in 1984.[6]
McKellar represented Scotland as a rower at the 1986 Commonwealth Games,[7] finishing fifth in two events, the eight and the coxless four.[8]
Career
After obtaining his PhD in the study of Ostertagia ostertagi, a parasite of cattle, McKellar remained at Glagow University in the department of pharmacology, researching anthelmintics, and became head of the department in 1988.[5] In 1996, Glasgow awarded McKellar a personal professorship.[9] McKellar remained Professor of Veterinary Parasitology at Glasgow until 1997, when he became Scientific Director and Chief Executive of the Moredun Research Institute, a post which he held until the end of 2003.[10] From 2004 until the end of 2010, he was principal of the Royal Veterinary College of the University of London.[11] In January 2011, McKellar became vice-chancellor of the University of Hertfordshire, succeeding Tim Wilson.[7]
In 2015 he was elected as a board member of Universities UK[12] and is chair of the University Vocational Awards Council.[13]
He is chair of the board of trustees of the Pirbright Institute,[14] and co-chair of the National Centre for Universities and Business (NCUB) Food Economy Task Force.[15] a member of the Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership,[16] and chair of the Hatfield Renewal Project Board.[17] and was a member of the Government Chief Scientist Steering Group on Animal and Plant Health in the UK.[18]
Fellowships
- 2001 Fellowship of the Institute of Biology[6]
- 2002 Fellowship of the Royal Agricultural Societies[6]
- 2003 Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[9]
- 2009 Fellowship of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce
- 2016 Fellowship of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Academic awards
- Pfizer Academic Award for Animal Health Research 1986
- The Wellcome Trust Medal for Veterinary Research 1993
- British Small Animal Veterinary Association Amoroso Award 1995
- Royal Agricultural Society Bledisloe Award 2000[19]
- Saltire Society Scottish Science Award 2001[20]
- British Veterinary Association Wooldrich Award 2002
Public lectures
- Therapy for Livestock in a Global Community, Elixir or Crutch. Saltire Society Science Award. Royal Society of Edinburgh 2001.
- Pride and Prejudice. The Wooldrich Lecture, British Veterinary Association, Stratford, 2002.
- The Future of Animal Welfare. Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow, Glasgow 2003.
- How can milk cost less than water? Royal Society of Arts Annual President's Lecture, London 2009.[21]
Notable publications
- McKellar, Quintin A.; Lees, Peter; Gettinby, George (3 March 1994). "Pharmacodynamics of tolfenamic acid in dogs. Evaluation of dose response relationships". European Journal of Pharmacology. 253 (3): 191–200. doi:10.1016/0014-2999(94)90191-0. PMID 8200415.
- Benchaoui, HA; McKellar, QA (July 1996). "Interaction between fenbendazole and piperonyl butoxide: pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic implications". Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 48 (7): 753–9. doi:10.1111/j.2042-7158.1996.tb03965.x. PMID 8866343. S2CID 22599099.
- McKellar, Quintin; Gibson, Ian; Monteiro, Ana; Bregante, Miguel (August 1999). "Pharmacokinetics of enrofloxacin and danofloxacin in plasma, inflammatory exudate, and bronchial secretions of calves following subcutaneous administration". Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 43 (8): 1988–1992. doi:10.1128/AAC.43.8.1988. PMC 89402. PMID 10428924.
- Cheng, Zhangrui; Nolan, Andrea; McKellar, Quintin A. (June 2002). "Anti-inflammatory effects of carprofen, carprofen enantiomers, and NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester in sheep". American Journal of Veterinary Research. 63 (6): 782–8. doi:10.2460/ajvr.2002.63.782. PMID 12061520.
- McKellar, QA; Gokbulut, C; Muzandu, K; Benchaoui, H (November 2002). "Fenbendazole pharmacokinetics, metabolism, and potentiation in horses". Drug Metabolism and Disposition. 30 (11): 1230–1239. doi:10.1124/dmd.30.11.1230. PMID 12386129. S2CID 6310030.
- Sarasola, Patxi; Lees, Peter; AliAbadi, Fariborz Shojaee; McKellar, Quintin A.; Donachie, William; Marr, Kate A.; Sunderland, Simon J.; Rowan, Tim G. (September 2002). "Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profiles of danofloxacin administered by two dosing regimens in calves infected with Mannheimia (Pasteurella) haemolytica". Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 46 (9): 3013–9. doi:10.1128/AAC.46.9.3013-3019.2002. PMC 127430. PMID 12183261.
- Mitchell, John D.; McKellar, Quintin A.; McKeever, Declan J. (2012). "Pharmacodynamics of antimicrobials against Mycoplasma mycoides mycoides small colony, the causative agent of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia". PLOS One. 7 (8): e44158. Bibcode:2012PLoSO...744158M. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0044158. PMC 3428318. PMID 22952911.
- Mitchell, John D.; McKellar, Quintin A.; McKeever, Declan J. (January 2013). "Evaluation of antimicrobial activity against Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides Small Colony using an in vitro dynamic dilution pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic model". Journal of Medical Microbiology. 62 (Pt 1): 56–61. doi:10.1099/jmm.0.045971-0. PMID 23002064.
References
- ^ "Strategic Report and Financial Statements 2021–22" (PDF). University of Hertfordshire.
- ^ "New Year Honours 2011". Veterinary Record. 168 (1): 4. 7 January 2011. doi:10.1136/vr.d8. PMID 21257523. S2CID 41682042.
- ^ "New Year Honours: higher education's standouts". Times Higher Education. 31 December 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "RVC principal to move on". Veterinary Record. 166 (24): 733. 12 June 2010. doi:10.1136/vr.c3067. S2CID 219223660.
- ^ a b c Bonner, John (May 2008). "Facing up to the challenges" (PDF). Veterinary Practice. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ a b c "Quintin McKellar". The Conversation. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ a b Cunnane, Sarah (2 June 2010). "Hertfordshire appoints new vice-chancellor". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ Dudley, Joel (23 May 2011). "How love of rowing steered career of leading academic" (PDF). Vet Times. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Dolly the sheep foundation chief steps down". 22 April 2003. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ "McKellar to leave Moredun institute". 18 April 2003. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ "RVC appoints its next principal". Veterinary Record. 167 (21): 803. 19 November 2010. doi:10.1136/vr.c6531. PMID 21262624. S2CID 46027179.
- ^ "Universities UK UK Board". Universities UK. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "Our Team | University Vocational Awards Council". www.uvac.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Our governance | The Pirbright Institute". www.pirbright.ac.uk. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Food Economy Task Force". NCUB. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Quintin McKellar". hertfordshirelep.com. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "New team to develop blueprint for Hatfield's regeneration". hertfordshirelep.com. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Animal and Plant Health in the UK: Building our science capability" (PDF). Government Office for Science. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ "Animal Pharm". 12 March 2013.
- ^ Edinburgh, Web site design by GoToPCs. "Scottish Science Award". w.saltiresociety.org.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Gazette". Veterinary Record. 164 (20): 636. 16 May 2009. doi:10.1136/vr.164.20.636-a. S2CID 219239266.