Veterinary expert joins board of Animal Health Ireland
Martin Blake with James Lynch, chair of AHI.
Animal Health Ireland (AHI) has appointed Martin Blake to its board.
Martin is a member of the board of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, an Adjunct Full Professor at the UCD School of Veterinary Medicine, a member of the World Organisation for Animal Health’s Governance Review Committee and a member of the EU advisory committee on public health emergencies.
He has also served on the boards of Veterinary Council of Ireland, Irish Equine Centre, World Organisation for Animal Health Platform for Animal Welfare for Europe and the Food and Agriculture Office of the United Nations’ European Commission for the Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease, which he chaired from 2019 to 2022.
James Lynch, chair of AHI, said: “I am delighted to welcome Martin to the board of Animal Health Ireland. Martin’s veterinary and management expertise will be a great asset to AHI. I look forward to working with Martin as we continue our work to contribute to the sustainability of the animal health sector.”
A graduate of UCD, Martin Blake holds a degree in veterinary medicine and an MBA. His career in the Irish agri-food sector spans several decades, including his tenure as chief veterinary officer of Ireland from 2011-24.
During this time, he led national policy and operations across animal health, animal welfare, food safety, and veterinary public health.
