CURRICULAM VITAE DR. GOPINATHAN GANGADHARAN B.V.Sc Address: 36, Jalan Bukit 11/2 46200 Darul Ehsan Companion Animal Practitioner and Clinic Owner Clinic name: Mutiara Animal Clinic , Address: 10, Jalan Mutiara Raya Taman Mutiara, Cheras, 56000 , Malaysia

CAREER: Is a Companion Animal Practitioner since 1984. Started work after Graduating from Tamilnadu Agricultural University (Madras Veterinary College) in 1984.

First worked as a Veterinary Surgeon for Lim and Chin Animal Clinic, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur and later worked for Kanagasabai Veterinary Clinic, , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In 1987 January 1st bought over the companion animal practice Lim and Chin Animal Clinic and changed its name to Mutiara Animal Clinc and is practicing in the same place till today

ASSOCIATION: 1) MEMBER OF MALAYSIAN SMALL ANIMAL VETERINARY ASSOCIATION (MSAVA) (formerly know as SAPAM) since inception and was founder member.

2) Life Member of Veterinary Association of Malaysia (VAM)

3) The state representative for MSAVA for Kuala Lumpur from 1995-1997

4) Hon. Treasurer for MSAVA from 1997-19999

5) Committee member For MSAVA from 1999-2001

6) Hon. Treasurer for MSAVA from 2001-2003

7) Committee member and Organising Chairman of AGM and Scientific Conferences for MSAVA 2003-2005

8) Hon. Treasurer and Organising Chairman of the AGM and Scientific Conferences for MSAVA 2005-2007

9) Hon. Secretary for MSAVA from 2007-2009 10) President Elect for MSAVA 2009- 2011

11) President MSAVA from 2011-2013

12) Immediate Past President MSAVA from 2013-2015

13) President Elect MSAVA from 2015-2017/ Organising Chairman for AGM and National Scientific Conference 2017

14) President MSAVA 2017-2019

15) President MSAVA 2019-2021

16) FASAVA Hon .Secretary from 2011 till today and continuing till 2020

17) Advisor and committee member of the FASAVA 2016 Congress Local Host committee

18) WSAVA Assembly member for 2012, 2013, 2016,2018 , 2019 and 2020

18) FASAVA Assembly member for 2009, 2011, 2015 and 2016

PAPERS PRESENTED:

1) Presented paper “One Health in Companion Animal” at the VAM Congress 2012 at Marriot Putrajaya, Sepang Utara, Malaysia

2) Presented paper “Problems and Difficulties Encountered by Companion Practitioner in Malaysia” at the 2nd Asia Pacific Forum during the Beijing Small Animal Veterinary Association’s annual congress in Beijing, China, 2013.

ANIMAL WELFARE

1) Have organised animal welfare medical camps along with NGO groups on an individual basis in remote rural areas and shelters like vaccination, deworming, treatments of dermatological cases and was also involved in talks regarding Animal care in Kedah, Sabah, Negri Sembilan, Selangor, Pahang and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia during the years 2011 till 2013

GOVERMENT AND SATUTORY BODIES:

1) Was a member of the 1st Malaysian Animal Welfare Council 2012-2013 and was involved in the workshops for formulating the Animal Welfare Act 2015 which is in force currently in Malaysia. 2) Currently appointed to the Malaysian Veterinary Council from September 2019 til 2022. In the Malaysian Veterinary Council current positions held are: A) Chairman of the Continuing Professional Development Committee B) Member of the Veterinary Practice Committee C) Member of the Preliminary Investigation Committee

AWARDS:

In 2018 September 27th during the WSAVA/FASAVA Congress 2018 was awarded

“THE WORLD SMALL ANIMAL VETERINARY ASSOCIATION – THE HENRY SCHEIN CARES

INTERNATIONAL VETERINARY COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD 2018”

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