2024-2025 President Welcome

CSAS Executive would like to welcome Dr. Obioha Durunna as our new President

Dear colleagues, members and friends of the Canadian Society of Animal Science,

I wish to welcome everyone with profound gratitude for the opportunity to serve this esteemed organization. I am humbled and honoured to be the President of this revered organization, especially as we round off a century of learning, training and networking. 

We thank our predecessors and partner organizations, on whose shoulders we stood to confidently engage the future and create a better learning and training environment for future scientists and scholars. I firmly believe that collaboration and curiosity are keys to our collective organizational success. Interdisciplinary alliances will equip us with the necessary tools to advance our knowledge toward solving current issues related to animal research that will increase food security and affordability of diverse quality and nutritious animal protein products.

As we sail through the next 100 years, I am confident that we will continue to grow the membership by delivering objective-based solutions through sound research and providing adequate training opportunities for all scholars. I have had the privilege of building relationships and expanding the scope of research activities throughout my career. We will build on these to increase our numbers and continue strengthening a cross-disciplinary community to address emerging issues associated with the affordability of animal protein, artificial intelligence, climate change and social license. I am encouraged and inspired by the membership's dedication to the Society's activities and the unalloyed support from our event sponsors.

I want to thank all the past and new members of the CSAS Executive for their commitment to building a resilient and more robust organization. Together, we will continue to serve the animal science community and deliver world-class service to members and stakeholders. I would also like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to the members of the different committees of the Society, volunteers, and sponsors who continue to support our outstanding researchers and students. I also look forward to working with every member, mentor, colleague and student as we grow our community and provide essential solutions to advance our individual and collective goals. I will be honoured to meet each person at our 2025 Centennial Celebrations.

Warm regards,

Dr. Obioha Durunna
President, Canadian Society of Animal Science