معرفی
Professor Georgios Banos is a faculty member at Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) since 2012, affiliated with the Animal And Veterinary Sciences school under the Livestock Breeding Food Security Challenge Centre department. His work spans computational biology, animal breeding, and genomics, with a focus on livestock sustainability.
- PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison (1989)
- MSc, University of New Hampshire (1985)
- MBA, University of Warwick (1998)
- BSc, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1983)
His research develops computational methods to analyze farm animal data (phenotypic, pedigree, genomic) to uncover genetic factors influencing health, resilience, and productivity. Key areas include climate-adaptive breeding, genetic diversity management, biomarker discovery, and tropical livestock genetics via the Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health.
Recent publications focus on bovine tuberculosis resistance, claw lesions in dairy cows, and climate-resilient poultry in Ethiopia. These works integrate clinical data, in-vitro models, and AI-driven analytics to address endemic diseases and environmental challenges.
- £283K Scottish Government Strategic Research Programme (2022-2027)
- £293K Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant (2023-2026)
- £389K BBSRC grant for lameness solutions (2023-2026)
- £744K Gates/DFID project on African chicken genetics (2018-2023)
- £431K Horizon2020 grant for sustainable sheep production
- £326K BBSRC project on telomere length biomarkers
He supervises PhD students through collaborative programs with the University of Edinburgh and Teagasc Ireland, focusing on transnational breeding strategies and farmer-led selection goals. His teaching includes modules on Animal Breeding Technologies (SRUC) and Quantitative Genetic Models (University of Edinburgh).
