Γεώργιος Ζέρβας
George Zervas graduated from the Department of the Agricultural University of Athens (AUA). He got his PhD in the Physiology of Nutrition and sustenance from the University of Leeds in England. During his PhD he developed a method of administering trace elements to ruminant animals. This method was patented in 1982 in 25 countries. He has been teaching to the AUA since 1984 and has published many articles, studies and papers (152), in prestigious international scientific journals. In addition he is the author of five academic books. As a researcher he tackled with various subjects, such as nutritional evaluation of feeds for ruminants, biological animal husbandry etc. He was Rector of the AUA in 2004-2010, Head of Nutritional Physiology & Feeding Department at the AUA, the President of the Hellenic Society of Animal Sciences, the VP of the European Association for Animal Production, President of the Hellenic Agricultural Academy, Section editor of the Livestock Science Journal in animal nutrition, and a reviewer in several scientific journals. He has been coordinator and partner of many projects funded by the EU,Greek public organizasions and the private sector.