International Veterinary Science Conference 2027

Department of Pathobiology, Pharmacology and Zoological Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium;Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China;Professor Patrick Butaye is STEM-professor at City University’s Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences. Patrick graduated with a degree of Veterinary Medicine from Ghent University in 1994. In 2000, he obtained his PhD from the same university. Following this, he worked as Senior researcher and head of division at the former Veterinary and Agrochemical Research institute in Brussel until 2015. In 2006, he became Adjunct Professor at Ghent University and still holds that position. In 2015, he started a Professorship at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, whereafter in 2023, he started at City University of Hong Kong. He is also senior research fellow at the One Health Research Foundation, Miramar Florida. Patrick is or has been member of several national and international advisory committees and expert panels and has been ad hoc expert on a multitude of occasions. These include the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), World Health Organization (Who), Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Belgian Food safety authority (FAVV). He is member of the Executive board of the European Study Group on Veterinary Microbiology (ESGVM), as part of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID). He has been member of several project review panels worldwide. Patrick is Editor in Chief of the journal Veterinary Sciences (MDPI), member of the Editorial Board of BMC Veterinary Research and Editor for PlosOne and Associate Editor for Frontiers in Antimicrobials, Resistance and Chemotherapy as well as Guest Editor for Frontiers in Veterinary Science.

College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China;Prof. Dr. Wentao Li is a Professor at the College of Animal Science and Technology and the College of Veterinary Medicine at Huazhong Agricultural University, China. He currently serves as the Director of the Animal Disease Diagnostic Center. His research focuses on the diagnosis, pathogenesis, and control of major animal infectious diseases, particularly African swine fever and animal coronaviruses. Prof. Li’s work also encompasses the identification and characterization of emerging viruses in pigs, dogs, and cats, as well as investigations into viral invasion mechanisms and host–pathogen interactions. In addition, his research extends to the discovery of disease-resistant genes for breeding purposes and the development of antiviral strategies, including therapeutic monoclonal antibodies and small-molecule drugs. He has led and participated in several major research initiatives, including national-level funding programs and projects on disease surveillance, early warning systems, and antiviral breeding strategies. Prof. Li holds a Ph.D. in Preventive Veterinary Medicine from Huazhong Agricultural University and a Ph.D. from Utrecht University, the Netherlands. He is a doctoral supervisor and an active member of key national research platforms, including the State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology. Prof. Li has received multiple honors, including recognition as a national high-level talent and a Global Highly Cited Researcher (2022), reflecting his significant contributions to veterinary science and infectious disease research.

College of Veterinary Medicine , Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China;Prof. Wang serves as Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Yangzhou University. He is an expert consultant for veterinary drug evaluation under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, a member of the National Expert Committee on Veterinary Drug Residues and Antimicrobial Resistance Control, Vice Chairman of the Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology Branch of the Chinese Association of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Vice Chairman of the Jiangsu Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Society, and President of the Rational Veterinary Medication Branch of the China Veterinary Medical Association. His research focuses on the mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance dissemination in major livestock and poultry pathogens and the development of innovative prevention and control strategies. He has led more than 20 national and provincial research projects, including those supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). As first corresponding author, he has published over 150 SCI-indexed papers in leading international journals, including Nature Microbiology and Nature Communications. Prof. Wang also serves as Editor-in-Chief of Veterinary Pharmacology and Clinical Drug Handbook for Dogs and Cats, and Associate Editor of Veterinary Pharmaceutics, a national “14th Five-Year Plan” textbook for higher agricultural and forestry education institutions in China. He has also edited or co-edited five textbooks and scholarly monographs and holds ten authorized patents.

Center for Veterinary Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Animal Virology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hangzhou, China;Professor Zhou Jiyong is a Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at Zhejiang University. He currently serves as Director of the Animal Medicine Center, Zhejiang University, and Director of the Key Laboratory of Animal Virology of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. He also serves as Chairman of the Animal Immunology Committee of the Zhejiang Immunological Society. He was a member of the 7th Veterinary Discipline Evaluation Group under the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council, a member of the 2nd National Animal Epidemic Prevention Expert Committee, and Vice Chairman of the Biotechnology Branch of the Chinese Association of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine. Professor Zhou has long been engaged in research on theories and technologies for the prevention and control of animal viral infectious diseases. He was appointed as a Chang Jiang Scholar Distinguished Professor by the Ministry of Education (2009), selected for the National Ten Thousand Talents Program for Scientific and Technological Innovation Leaders (2012), and awarded the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars. He has presided over more than 30 national and provincial ministerial research projects, including the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars. His research achievements have won the Second Prize of the National Natural Science Award, the Second Prize of the National Technological Invention Award, the Second Prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award, and the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation Prize for Scientific and Technological Progress. Biological products including vaccines and diagnostic reagents developed by his team have obtained official New Veterinary Drug Registration Certificates issued by the state. He has published papers in journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine.