Debbie Noel

Debbie joined Pirbright in 2022 as a Project Assistant on Defend, which was a programme funded though the European Union’s Horizon 2020 innovation and research programme to tackle the emergence of African swine fever and lumpy skin disease in European livestock. She was promoted to Defend Project Manager in 2023 until the project ended in 2024.

Debbie is currently the Project Manager for a consortium project that aims to develop a Nipah virus vaccine and companion diagnostic test.

Debbie’s background is in the travel industry, she worked for British Airways for 24 years in several positions within the contact centres including Trainer, Planning Exec, Telemarketing Manager, Commercial Exec and Project Manager.