Richard Billington

Career Overview

After a degree in Biochemistry (Bristol) and a PhD in Pharmacology (Cantab), I was working mostly in biomedical fields. However, my love of Natural History and non-human animals was never going to keep me away from combining my skills and interests at some point. I have been lucky enough to work in various countries around Europe and my current focus is on using biochemistry to answer ecological questions and to bring the "joy" of biochemistry and pharmacology to those who may shy away from those subjects. I remain an avid Natural Historian with interests that span all five kingdoms of life and even better if there is some cool biochemistry involved (as inevitably, there always is!).

Teaching and supervision

• Professional and Academic Skills in Animal Biology (BSc (Hons) Bioveterinary Science, BSc (Hons) Veterinary Biosciences))
• Anatomy and Physiology (BSc (Hons) Animal Behaviour and Training (Clinical), BSc (Hons) Applied Animal Science with Therapy, BSc (Hons) Bioveterinary Science, BSc (Hons) Veterinary Biosciences)
• Animal Genetics and Breeding (BSc (Hons) Animal Behaviour and Welfare , BSc (Hons) Applied Animal Science with Therapy , BSc (Hons) Bioveterinary Science, BSc (Hons) Veterinary Biosciences, BSc (Hons) Zoology)
• Comparative Anatomy and Physiology (BSc  (Hons) Zoology)
  Introduction to Biochemistry (BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences, BSc (Hons) Bioveterinary Science, BSc (Hons) Veterinary Biosciences)
• Systems Biology (BSc (Hons) Animal Behaviour and Welfare , BSc (Hons) Animal Training and Performance, BSc (Hons) Canine Training and Performance, BSc (Hons) Human-Animal Interaction, BSc (Hons) Human-Animal Interaction with Psychology)

Research interests

• Biochemistry
• Pharmacology
• Natural Products
• Ecology
• Biochemical Ecology
• Climate Change
• Invertebrate Physiology and Immunology
• Novel pesticide strategies
• Cancer Biology
• Reproductive Biology
• Stress adaptation

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