Nick French

Dr Nick French is the Global Head of Technical Transfer for Aviagen Ltd., the world's largest primary breeder of chickens and turkeys. He manages two teams within Aviagen, one responsible for producing technical literature and the other team responsible for data analysis and modelling. Nick obtained his first degree at University of Bristol in Zoology and Psychology and his Ph.D. from the University of Bath, studying incubation in wild birds. In 1982 Nick joined British United Turkeys (now Aviagen Turkeys), firstly undertaking research on incubation and providing technical support to hatcheries, eventually becoming Technical Director. In 2009 Nick moved to Aviagen Chicken as an incubation expert before taking up his current position in 2012.