Get to know our special guest Dr. Andrew Winterborn, Queen’s University’s veterinarian. A graduate of the University of Montreal in 2005 with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree, Dr. Winterborn completed his residency at the University of Rochester Medical Centre before joining Queen’s in 2009.
During his time at Queen’s, Dr. Winterborn, an acknowledged expert in the handling and care of pre-clinical models, has led a program of enhancements that have resulted in significant renovations including enlarged rooms and housing units. Internationally, Dr. Winterborn participated in Goats for Widows and Health in Harmony, two programs running in Borneo that focus on providing education on the health management of goats and work with locals to preserve habitat for the continued existence of the orangutan species.
In 2017, Andrew Winterborn was named Veterinarian of the Year by the Canadian Association of Laboratory Animal Science (CALAS/ACSAL). This award recognized the dedication of Dr. Winterborn within the CALAS/ACSAL organization, which supports and encourages excellence in laboratory animal science both locally and nationally. That honour came one year after he also earned the Charles River Award for his contributions to the field of laboratory animal medicine from the Canadian Association of Laboratory Animal Medicine (CALAM).