Professor Derek Knottenbelt is a specialist in equine internal medicine. He is a Diplomat of the European College of Equine Internal Medicine and retired from a personal chair in Equine Medicine at the University of Liverpool in 2010. He is currently a consultant to the University of Glasgow and Director of Equine Medical Solutions Ltd.He received the Animal Health Trust Scientific Award in 2003, the BEVA (Blue Cross) Welfare award in 2004 and the Merk -WEVA Welfare Award in 2006. In 2005 he received the OBE from the Queen for his services to Equine Medicine. He is actively involved in animal and human charity work both in UK and abroad. He is current Chairman of BHS Scotland. He has published widely on a range of topics and maintains an interest in equine Internal medicine and oncology in paricular.