Dr George C. Fthenakis, Dip.ECAR, Dip.ECSRHM, a graduate (DVM) of the Veterinary School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, has undertaken postgraduate studies (MSc, PhD) at the Royal Veterinary College, London, and currently is Professor of Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics in the Veterinary Faculty of the University of Thessaly, Greece. He has become a de facto Diplomate of the European College of Animal Reproduction (2001) and an Invited Specialist Diplomate of the European College of Small Ruminant Health Management (2008), where he serves as Foundation President (2008-2011). He has managed many research grants, funded privately (pharmaceutical companies) or from the public sector (Ministry of Education of Greece in association with the European Union) and has supervised successfully four PhD theses. He has published extensively (>100 refereed papers, total IF >120.00) and currently serves as Editor of Small Ruminant Research. He has presented many invited or proffered talks in conferences world-wide (>185 abstracts in congress’ proceedings) and organised the 6th International Sheep Veterinary Congress (2005) and the 11th Greek Veterinary Congress (2009). He has received an Honorary scroll from the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society (2005), the "Allan Baldry" award from the British Sheep Veterinary Society (2006), a Meritorious award from the Karditsa Society for Animal Welfare (2008) and the "Konstantinos Tarlatzis" prize of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society (2009). He is active in clinical health management of sheep/goat farms around Europe and his research interests are in diseases of small ruminants.