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IAH seeks next Director

You are a global leader in your field. Now is your chance to lead the UK Institute for Animal Health into the new decade. The UK Government and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council have committed over £130m to deliver a state-of-the-art high…

Knowledge exchange and commercialisation

The Pirbright Institute is committed to realising the economic and social benefit of its science and has developed a strong culture of translational research where understanding biological processes can lead to benefits in science, veterinary medicine, and policy. There are…

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Our science

Our innovative fundamental and applied bioscience contributes to global food security and health, improving quality of life for animals and people.

Our governance

The Pirbright Institute is governed by a Board of non-executive Trustee Directors. Research at the Institute is reviewed by an independent group of leading scientists who comprise of the Science Advisory Board and whose role it is to provide advice and guidance on science…

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About us

We aim to prevent and control viral diseases of livestock and those that spread from animals to people.

The Pirbright Institute plays host to biosecurity experts from around the world

Taking advantage of a unique opportunity to tour The Pirbright Institute’s new high biocontainment laboratories before they become operational at the end of the year, the Institute recently hosted the 16th workshop of The International Veterinary Biosafety Workgroup (IVBW)…

Young Scientists visit Pirbright’s new high biocontainment labs

As part of this year’s Centenary celebrations, the Institute opened its doors last week to thirty A-Level students and staff from Collingwood College (Camberley), George Abbot School (Guildford) and Woking College. Taking place on 10 and 11 July, the Young Scientists Days…

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Concrete pouring ceremony for The Pirbright Institute’s new laboratory facility

A concrete pouring ceremony has been held at The Pirbright Institute to mark the start of construction of new medium containment laboratories. Funded by UK Government via the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the £15.4million building is part of…