Markku Saastamoinen

Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)
markku.saastamoinen@luke.fi

PhD in Animal Breeding, and principal research scientist at Welfare of Farmed Animals research group.

He has conducted his PhD degree in 1997 in Animal Breeding and Genetics, the thesis dealt with breeding evaluation of trotters. He is currently working as a principal research scientist in Lukes’ Welfare of Farmed Animals research group. His research area concerns equine science widely, currently focused on sustainable horse breeding and husbandry. In the present project, he is the leader of dealing with identification of the gaps on national and European level (Task 2.4).

Marlène Addes

FRENCH NATIONAL FACILITATOR

Agricultural Engineer specialized in animal production, and EUnetHorse project coordinator.

She works since 2017 in the Development, Innovation, Research Department of the IFCE on the management of transversal projects, the animation of networks, the launch of National Calls for R&D Projects until the contracting of R&D projects (Scientific Council of the French equine sector), and the evaluation of the impact of R&D projects.

 

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Jean Philippe Lejeune

BELGIAN NATIONAL FACILITATOR

Mont-Le-Soie Centre européen du Cheval.

Veterinarian, and director of Mont Le Soie.

He is a veterinarian graduated from the University of Liège. He completed a PhD thesis titled Juvenile osteoarthritis in the Ardennes draft horse. His main interests and expertise domains are a specialization in horse biomechanics (locomotor system), a knowledge of veterinary medicine, physiology and equine anatomy alongside knowledge of sporting aspects, equestrian competitions and an educational approach to horse riding. He also carries out a small horse breeding and boarding business. All his activities have led him to know the equestrian industry in his country well. In this project, he is the leader of two tasks: identification of the needs of farmers in each type of production context at NH-AKIS (Task 2.1), and identification of existing solutions and good practices at NH-AKIS and EU levels (Task 2.2).

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