Edir N. Silva
World Poultry Science Association, Brazil
Biography
Edir completed his PhD in 1978 from State University of Sao Paulo (USP), Brazil. Postdoctoral studies from University of Massachusetts, USA. Lectured on ,diseases of poultry food hygiene and safety on poultry products. Retired as full professor. He has published more than 50 papers in reputed journals. Founder in 1981 of the Brazilian Poultry Science and Technology Foundation - FACTA (www.facta.org.br), a nonprofit association, that organizes an Annual Poultry Conference, training courses, seminars, has published several technical teaching books, and a Brazilian Poultry Science Journal. Since that time he has been on the Facta's executive committee. FACTA hosted the World Poultry Congress in 2012, and he became the President of the World's Poultry Science Association (2012-16). As an entrepreneur he established a poultry vaccine company, a poultry diagnostic laboratory, and a Probiotic/Prebiotic company.
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