Beate Conrady

Beate Conrady is an Associate Professor in Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Animal Health Economics at the Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, where she joined in April 2021. She has been affiliated with the Centre for Sustainable Health (CSH) since May 2020. Previously, she led the working group on Epidemiology and Animal Health Economics at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna for eight years.

Her research focuses on the development and application of mathematical and economic models to assess prevention and intervention strategies for infectious diseases in veterinary and public health contexts. Key areas include zoonoses, cattle disease control, biosecurity, and One Health. She has extensive experience in international consultancy, including with EFSA, the Austrian Government, and European scientific networks.

Beate's recent publications (2020–2024) demonstrate a strong emphasis on disease transmission modeling, surveillance systems, and economic evaluation of health interventions. Her work spans Salmonella, foot-and-mouth disease, Cryptosporidium, and vector-borne diseases, often employing advanced modeling techniques and large-scale data analysis.

She has received more than 11 scientific awards for her contributions to infectious disease epidemiology and animal health economics.

• Consultant for European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
• Member of international scientific committees (Med-Vet-Net, DISCONTOOLS)
• Principal investigator and consortium leader with over 7.5 million EUR in research funding, including more than 1 million EUR in third-party funds

She is actively involved in editorial and peer-review activities for leading journals and contributes to policy development in animal health and zoonotic disease control.