Tim graduated from the University of Glasgow Veterinary School in 2005.

After completing a Masters of Veterinary Medicine he worked in farm animal practice in Scotland for two years. In 2008 Tim moved to the farm animal department in UCD, where he completed a residency training programme in Bovine Health Management, becoming a Diplomat of the European College.

In 2010 he was appointed as Lecturer in Integrated Farm Health also in UCD, and in November 2011 he returned to Glasgow University as a Lecturer in Production Animal Medicine.  In January 2015 Tim joined the Scottish Agricultural College Consulting (Veterinary Services), moving to the north-east of Scotland to take a post as manager of the Disease Surveillance Centre in Aberdeen.

The formation of Animal Health Ireland has created the potential for Irish Agriculture to make substantial and lasting improvements to animal health, welfare and production. Tim is committed to providing impartial, evidence based advice to Animal Health Ireland and all stakeholders to help them to realise this potential.

Manager, Disease Surveillance, Centre, Aberdeen