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Ida Giavarini

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Ida Giavarini (Turin, 16 April 1908 – Bologna, 13 June 1996) was an Italian zoologist, known particularly for the study of small species of great agri-food importance such as chickens, rabbits, bees and fish.

She published more than 200 publications, including several books on poultry farming. [1][2] From 1953 to 1968, she was the director of the National Institute of Beekeeping and the Poultry Center of Bologna (entities of the Minister of Agriculture); furthermore, from 1956 to 1978 she was the Director of the Institute of Zooculture of the University of Bologna.

She has held roles in the following scientific associations:

  • President and Counselor of the Italian Section of the World Association of Scientific Poultry Farming (WPSA)
  • Counselor of the Italian Society of Avian Pathology (SIPA)
  • Honorary Member of the Italian Society for the Advancement of Zootechnics
  • Founding Member of the Scientific Association of Animal Production (ASPA)
  • Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Agriculture.

She was also nominated Knight of Merit of the Italian Republic.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "BinP - Biblioteche in Polo". binp.regione.veneto.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  2. ^ "Casa dell'Allevatore". www.casallevatore.it. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  3. ^ "Necrologi". www.unibo.it. Retrieved 2021-03-08.