Dr. David Swayne is a poultry veterinarian and veterinary pathologist with over 40 years’ experience in research on the pathobiology and control of avian influenza in poultry and wild birds. Previously, he served for 28 1/2 years as the Laboratory Director and a scientist at USDA Agricultural Research Service in Athens, Georgia, USA and for 7 years as a tenured faculty member at the College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University. He is currently a private veterinary medical consultant and an adjunct professor at the University of Georgia, Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center.