Author Bio

Dr. Mark G. Papich is a Professor of Clinical Pharmacology, and Supervisor of the Clinical Pharmacology Laboratory in the College of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University. He is a diplomate in the American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology (ACVCP), and has served as president of ACVCP. He is also a Fellow in the American Academy of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. He has served on the Council of Experts and has been Chairman for the Veterinary Drugs Expert Committee for the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) and a member and vice chair of the Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI, formerly NCCLS) Veterinary Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing subcommittee (VAST). In addition, he served as a member of the Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

He has taught veterinary pharmacology for over 20 years. He has authored/edited four books on veterinary pharmacology and is one of the editors of the 9th edition of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. He is author or co-author of 136 research papers published in refereed journals and has authored 84 book chapters, and review papers. In 2009 his work was cited over 250 times according to the ISI Web of Knowledge.

In 2009 he was awarded the AAVPT Teaching Award, in recognition of 25 years devoted to teaching and his contribution to clinical pharmacology. In 2008 he was awarded the NCSU Huffman Leadership Award, in recognition of outstanding contributions to NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine, and also in 2008, was awarded the Pfizer Award for Research Excellence, for outstanding achievement and dedication in the field of Veterinary Medicine. He has also delivered hundreds of presentations on veterinary pharmacology at national and international veterinary meetings, conferences and symposia.

Contact Information:
Mark G. Papich
College of Veterinary Medicine
North Carolina State University
4700 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Phone: 919-513-6221
Fax: 919-513-6465
Email: mark_papich@ncsu.edu