Chris Sherwin

Chris Sherwin
Sherwin in 2009
Born
Christopher M. Sherwin

1 December 1962
Bradford, England
Died18 July 2017(2017-07-18) (aged 54)
Alma materMurdoch University[2]
Known forAnimal behaviour and welfare
AwardsHume Fellowship (2001)[1]
Scientific career
Fields
InstitutionsUniversity of Bristol Veterinary School
Doctoral advisorKen Johnson[2]

Christopher M. Sherwin (1 December 1962 – 18 July 2017) was an English veterinary scientist and senior research fellow at the University of Bristol Veterinary School in Lower Langford, Somerset.[3] He specialised in applied ethology, the study of the behaviour of animals in the context of their interactions with humans, and of how to balance the animals' needs with the demands placed on them by humans.[2][4][5]

Sherwin became known for his work on the welfare of animals in zoos, farms and laboratories, and in particular for his research into the behaviour of laboratory mice.[2][1][6][7] He created and chaired the Animal Ethics Committee of the International Society for Applied Ethology, and in 2003 was the lead author of its ethical guidelines.[2][8][9] He also served as secretary of the Ethical Committee of the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour. A colleague at Bristol described Sherwin as a "stalwart advocate for animals and their welfare".[2] In 2019 the RSPCA posthumously awarded Sherwin a Special Recognition Award: according to the Head of the RSPCA's Research Animals Department, "Chris Sherwin’s work influenced and assisted all of the RSPCA science departments, which deal with wildlife, research, companion and farmed animals".[10]

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  3. ^ "Dr Christopher Sherwin". Bristol Veterinary School. Archived from the original on 4 December 2011.
  4. ^ Olsson, I. Anna S.; Nevison, Charlotte M.; Patterson-Kane, Emily G.; Sherwin, Chris M; Van de Weerd, Heleen A.; Würbel, Hanno (May 2003). "Understanding behaviour: the relevance of ethological approaches in laboratory animal science". Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 81 (3): 245–264. doi:10.1016/S0168-1591(02)00285-X.
  5. ^ "ISAE Mission Statement". International Society for Applied Ethology. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
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  10. ^ "Dr Chris Sherwin (1962-2017) honoured posthumously by RSPCA". University of Bristol. Retrieved 16 September 2020.