David Main
Royal Agricultural University deputy vice-chancellor and professor of production animal health and welfare
Professor David Main is deputy vice-chancellor and professor of production animal health and welfare at the Royal Agricultural University.
A vet by training, he has dedicated his career to improving farm animal welfare through research, education and practical welfare assessment strategies.
David’s work spans knowledge exchange, welfare outcome assessment and welfare improvement strategies at farm, sector and policy levels.
He has led collaborative projects such as AssureWel – introducing welfare outcomes into certification schemes – and the Healthy Feet Project, now widely adopted across the UK dairy industry.
He has also served on important advisory and governance bodies, including the government’s Farm Animal Welfare Committee.
