Anna Olsson has a background in animal science and she holds a PhD in ethology from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Her research addresses questions of laboratory animal welfare and ethics, and she also coordinates a FELASA-accredited Cat C course in Porto.

Degree in Animal Science, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (1994) PhD in Ethology, Swedish University of Agricultural University (2001) Postdoc at Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Porto, and Danish Centre for Bioethics and Risk Assessment (2001-2004) Researcher at Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Porto (2004-present)

Research interests: ethics of animal research and technology, behaviour and welfare of laboratory and farm animals

Teaching activities: Coordination of training in laboratory animal science for young researchers at the institute (FELASA accredited course) where I also teach animal ethics. Coordinating the ethics module of two PhD programs (PDN, GABBA) at the University of Porto where she also teaches general research ethics and animal research ethics.

Other: executive secretary animal research ethics committee IBMC_INEB, ethics officer International Society for Applied Ethology, member executive council European Society for Agricultural and Food Ethics.