George C. Fthenakis

George C. Fthenakis

Short Bio:

Dr George C. Fthenakis, Dip.ECAR, Dip.ECSRHM, a graduate (DVM) of the Veterinary School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, has undertaken postgraduate studies (MSc, PhD) at the Royal Veterinary College, London; currently, he is Professor of Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics in the Veterinary Faculty of the University of Thessaly, Greece. He has become a de facto Diplomate of the European College of Animal Reproduction (2001) and an Invited Specialist Diplomate of the European College of Small Ruminant Health Management (2008), where he is the Foundation President.

He has managed many research grants, funded privately or from the public sector and has supervised successfully four PhD theses. He has published extensively: >110 refereed papers (total IF >145.00), which have received >950 citations.

He serves as Editor of Small Ruminant Research and has acted as guest-editor in Animal Reproduction Science, Small Ruminant Research, Veterinary Clinics of North America and Veterinary Parasitology. He has presented many invited or proffered talks in conferences world-wide (>190 abstracts in congress’ proceedings) and has organised the 6th International Sheep Veterinary Congress (2005) and the 11th Greek Veterinary Congress (2009).

He has received an Honorary scroll from the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society (2005), the "Allan Baldry" award from the British Sheep Veterinary Society (2006), a Meritorious award from the Karditsa Society for Animal Welfare (2008) and the "Konstantinos Tarlatzis" prize of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society (2009). He is active in clinical health management of sheep/goat farms around Europe; his research interests are in diseases of small ruminants.