Liam Sinclair

Professor Liam Sinclair is a Professor of Animal Science at Harper Adams University, specializing in livestock nutrition and environmental sustainability. He leads the Agriculture and Environment Department and contributes to research groups focused on dairy, beef, and sheep systems. His expertise includes rumen metabolism, methane reduction, and optimizing milk/meat nutritional profiles.

Teaching Responsibilities:
- Course manager for MSc Ruminant Nutrition and Diploma in Ruminant Nutrition.
- Contributes to B.Sc. Agriculture and FdSc Agriculture programs.
- Delivers short courses and keynote presentations at international conferences (e.g., AHDB Dairy, European Society of Feed Technologists).

Research Focus:
- Dairy cow nutrition and metabolism.
- Forage management strategies for dairy systems.
- Polyunsaturated fatty acid and CLA content manipulation in livestock products.
- Mineral metabolism impacts on dairy cow health.

Professional Engagement:
- Former external examiner at University College Dublin, University of Reading, and others.
- Active member of the American Society of Dairy Science.
- Maintains @Prof_animsci on Twitter for knowledge dissemination.

Awards:
- Recognized as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and Royal Agricultural Societies.
- Led the British Society of Animal Science as its past president.