ATAG Theme: Table 3. Contributors, Supporters, and Endorsements Name Andrew Potter Brian Bobechko Graham Plastow Matthew Rise Philip Griebel Sarah Hartley Organization Writing Team Position Vaccine & Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO)/InterVac SHI Consulting Director and CEO University of Alberta Director, Alberta Bovine Genomics Program Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair (T2) in Marine Biotechnology Member of VIDO Science Management Team. Program Manager – Pathogenomics. Adjunct Professor, Department of Political Science. Genome BC – GE3LS Advisor: Genomics, Society & Ethics Director, Associate Professor, Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock, Dept. of Animal and Poultry Science Program Leader, IFASA Bovine Genomics Program. Scientific Director, Alberta Prion Research Institute Ocean Sciences Centre, Memorial University of Newfoundland Vaccine & Infectious Disease Organization, University of Saskatchewan Simon Fraser University Stephen Miller University of Guelph Stephen Moore University of Alberta Alan Archibald Alan Emsley Roslin Institute, UK AgriBusiness Consultant Alan Mileham Alan Wildeman Anne-Marie Neetesonvan Nieuwenhoven Barry Mehr Genus plc, US University of Guelph European Forum of Farm Animal Breeders Industry Ben Cocks Government of Victoria, Australia Ben Koop University of Victoria, BC Ben Wood Bob Kemp Industry Industry Bonnie Mallard University of Guelph Consultant Supporters (at 3 July) Head of Genetics and Genomics Geneticist, Adjuct Professor, St. Matthew’s University, US Head of Genomics Vice President Research General Manager President and CEO, 3G GenomEx Inc, AB Research Director, Animal Genetics and Genomics, Department of Primary Industries, Government of Victoria, Australia Professor & Canada Research Chair, Dir. Centre for Biomedical Research Geneticist - Hybrid Turkeys, ON President, RAK Genetic Consulting Ltd., Lethbridge Professor of Immunogenetics Brian Kinghorn Brian Sullivan Cathy Schuppli Chris Warkup University of New England, Armidale, Australia Canadian Centre for Swine Improvement (CCSI) University of British Columbia Professor of Quantitative Genetics General Manager, CCSI Animal Welfare Program and the W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics CEO Clare Schlegel Genesis Faraday Partnership, UK Canadian Pork Council (CPC) Conrad Brunk University of Victoria, BC David Secko David Trus Diane Panrucker E Levy Concordia University Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Beef Producers University of British Columbia Erasmus Okine University of Alberta Flavio Schenkel University of Guelph G. Kee Jim Industry George Foxcroft University of Alberta Harold Coward University of Victoria, BC Heather Burrow Beef CRC, Australia CEO, Beef CRC Jack Dekkers Iowa State University, US Jacob Thundathil University of Calgary James Reecy Iowa State University, US Jeffrey Spooner University of British Columbia Jennifer Snively Industry Professor and Section Leader, Animal Breeding and Genetics, Dept of Animal Science Assistant Professor, Department of Production Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Professor, NRSP-8 Database Coordinator, National Beef Cattle Evaluation Consortium, Dept. of Animal Science Faculty of Land and Food Systems, Animal Welfare Program Ontario Cattlemen’s Association Jennifer Stewart-Smith Industry Beefbooster Inc, AB Denny Crews President, CPC Director, Centre for Studies in Religion & Society, Professor of Philosophy Assistant Professor, Dept of Journalism Animal Registration Officer, Animal Industry Division AAFC, Lethbridge Technical Chairman Adjunct Professor at the Centre for Applied Ethics Chair, Professor of Ruminant Nutrition and Metabolism, Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science Assistant Professor, Dairy Cattle Genetics, Department of Animal and Poultry Science Feedlot Health Management Services, AB Chair, Dept of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science Jim Brackett Industry President, Syndel Laboratories Ltd Jim Long Industry President and CEO, GENESUS, MB Jim Squires University of Guelph Johan van Arendonk Wageningen University, The Netherlands John Basarab Alberta Agriculture and Food, Agricultural Research Div. University of Guelph Professor, Dept. of Animal and Poultry Science Professor in Animal Breeding and Genetics Animal Breeding and Genomics Centre Lacombe John Cranfield John Gibson John Vande Glind John Webb John Williams Jon Meadus Jonathan Moir University of New England, Armidale, Australia Canadian Centre for Swine Improvement (CCSI) Industry Parco Tecnologico Padano, Italy Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Industry Kellye Eversole Ken Richards Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Leluo Guan University of Alberta Lori Sheremeta University of Alberta Lyne Létourneau Université Laval Marcel Behr McGill University Marie-France Roy University of Calgary Marvin J. Fritzler University of Calgary Max Rothschild Iowa State University, US Michael Burgess University of British Columbia Associate Professor, Department of Food, Agricultural & Resource Economics Director, The Institute for Genetics and Bioinformatics Chair of CCSI Director, Genetics and Science, Maple Leaf Foods Inc Research Scientist; Molecular Biology, AAFC, Lacombe Northern Cod Ventures and the Newfoundland Cod Broodstock Company Ltd Exec Director, Alliance for Animal Genome Research, US Research Manager, Canadian Genetic Resources Program, Saskatoon Research Centre Asst. Professor, Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science Health Law Institute, Faculty of Law Associate Professor, Dept of Animal Sciences Associate Professor Assistant Professor, Equine Internal Medicine Professor of Medicine, Chair: ASRA Professor, Dept of Animal Sciences and US Swine Genome Coordinator Professor at the Centre for Applied Ethics and in Medical Genetics, Acting Michael Lohuis Industry Director of the Centre (July) Monsanto Michel Georges University of Liége, Belgium Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Michele Veeman University of Alberta Professor emerita, Department of Rural Economy Moira M. Ferguson Murray Duggan Neil Karrow University of Guelph Industry University of Guelph Parthi Muthukumarasamy Patrick Charagu Peter Danielson Canadian Meat Council/Conseil des Viandes du Canada, Ottawa Industry University of British Columbia Ronnie Green USDA Russell Gammon Shelley King Stan Blade Industry Industry Alberta Agricultural Research Institute Genome Atlantic Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Steve Armstrong Steve Morgan Jones Stewart Bauck Industry Stewart C Johnson Aquatic Animal Health, Institute for Marine Biosciences Iowa State University, US Alberta Agriculture and Food Sue Lamont Susan Novak Tom Facklam Walter Dixon Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Alberta (IFASA) University of Alberta William Driedzic Memorial University of Newfoundland William W Kay Industry Fast Genetics, SK Asst. Professor, Department of Animal and Poultry Science Technical Director/ Directeur technique, CMC Geneticist, Hypor, SK Professor at the Centre for Applied Ethics, current Director of the Centre National Program Leader, Animal Production, USDA Agricultural Research Service, USDA-ARS National Program Staff Executive Secretary Jersey Canada President, Novalipids, NL Managing Director President & CEO Director General, Sustainable Production Systems, AAFC, Lethbridge Research Centre IGENITY Livestock Production Business Unit, Merial Limited, US Senior Research Officer, National Research Council, NS Professor, Dept of Animal Sciences Research Scientist, Agriculture Research Division CEO of IFASA Associate Chair (Animal Science and Research), Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science Tier I, Canada Research Chair in Marine Bioscience, Ocean Sciences Centre President & CEO, Microtek International Inc, BC Other Supporters Brad Fournier Government of Alberta; David Bailey David Silversides Gijs van Rooijen Hugh Townsend Jerome Konecsni Klaus Fiebig Lynn Curry Reno Pontarollo Reynold Bergen Shane Renwick Ted Bilyea attended May 07 workshop Genome Alberta University of Montreal; attended May 07 workshop Genome Alberta Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization; attended May 07 workshop Genome Prairie Ontario Genomics Institute Facilitator May Workshop Genome Prairie Alberta Beef Producers; attended May 07 workshop Canadian Food Inspection Agency; attended May 07 workshop Contributor, Speaker at Theme Workshop May 07 formerly President, Maple Leaf Foods International The following individuals supported Expressions of Interest included in the ATAG theme. AK Carnperl Amber Garber Bruce Swift Chris Haley Chris Steiner Christoph Sensen C Secombes Gary Kachanoski Glen van der Kraak Ian A Fleming Jane E Symonds Jay Cross Joan Kean-Howie John Argall Memorial University of Newfoundland Huntsman Marine Science Centre TRI-GEN Fish Improvement Ltd Roslin Institute, UK PIC Canada University of Calgary University of Aberdeen University of Alberta University of Guelph Memorial University of Newfoundland Huntsman Marine Science Centre University of Calgary Inst of Marine Biosciences BioAtlantech John Liu Kjersti Turid Fjalestad Auburn University Norwegian U of Life Sciences Luis Afonso Mark Fast Inst of Marine Biosciences Stony Brook University Neil Ross Patricia A Wright Rob McLaughlin Santosh P Lall Seaumus Walker Shannon Falfry Stig Omholt Trevor Pitcher William Wolters Inst of Marine Biosciences University of Guelph University of Guelph Inst of Marine Biosciences Huntsman Marine Science Centre University of British Columbia Norwegian U of Life Sciences University of Windsor USDA