Andrew Knight, BSc (Vet Biol), BVMS, CertAW, MANZCVS, DipWCAWBM (AWSEL), DACAW, PhD, MRCVS, PFHEA is veterinary Professor of Animal Welfare. He is Adjunct Professor in the School of Environment and Science at Griffith University, Queensland, and a Visiting Lecturer in Animal Welfare at the University of Winchester, UK. Additionally, he is a European, British, American and New Zealand Veterinary Specialist in Animal Welfare; a Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, and a Principal Fellow of Advance HE. He has around 150 academic and 80 popular publications, and an extensive series of social media videos on plant-based companion animal diets, climate change and the livestock sector, invasive animal research, educational animal use, humane clinical and surgical skills training, and other animal welfare issues.  He has delivered more than 200 presentations at conferences and universities internationally, and has organized or chaired seven conferences and seminars.  He works regularly with animal welfare charities to advocate for animals and is frequently interviewed by the media. He has been honored with 15 awards and 22 research grants, including the Society for Veterinary Medical Ethics Shomer Award, a University Values Award and the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association Humane Achievement Award, all in 2019. His books include The Costs and Benefits of Animal Experiments, and the Routledge Handbook of Animal Welfare.