Professor Andrea Nolan
Job Title:
Board Member - The Moredun Foundation
Biography
Professor Andrea Nolan became the new Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Edinburgh Napier in July 2013. During the 1990’s she established herself as a research leader in the field of animal pain, its recognition and management.
She has published extensively and has received awards for her work including the Pfizer Academic Award for Animal Health Research, the Amoroso Award from the British Small Animal Veterinary Association and, along with her collaborators, the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare Companion Animal Award for contributions to animal welfare.
Over her career she has worked on a range of committees including the Scottish Funding Council Strategic Funds Advisory Group and the Scottish Science Advisory Committee. Andrea is currently Chairperson of the Scottish Higher Education Enhancement Committee and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, a Fellow of the Royal Agricultural Societies and is an honorary life member of the Association for Veterinary Teachers & Research Workers.