Kunming Biomed International (KBI) announces the hiring of Noel Miranda, DVM, as Chief Veterinarian. "The appointment of Dr. Miranda demonstrates KBI's commitment to striving the utmost care and highest animal welfare standard.  By recruitment of the Chief Veterinarian, KBI’s animal use and care program will be greatly strengthened ", says Dr. Bob Zhang, CEO of KBI.

Dr. Noel Miranda brings to KBI over 30 years’ experience with various species of laboratory animals. He is a pioneering staff at a Japanese NHP Quality Control Facility and GLP-compliant CRO in the Philippines where he supported in its AAALAC accreditation. He is the founding President of the Philippine Association for Laboratory Animal Science (PALAS), and the first author of the Philippine Code of Practice for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. He obtained laboratory animal certifications from Japan and is currently advisor of the World Veterinary Association. He has a MSc in Laboratory Animal Science, Royal Veterinary College, University of London.

In KBI, Dr. Noel Miranda will direct the operations of its nonhuman primate (NHP) veterinary care program, personnel, and facilities; paly the primary role of the Institutional Attending Veterinarian with oversight and direction of all animal facilities; and take the ultimate responsibility to ensure that KBI’s institutional animal care, welfare, and use program is implemented in a manner that meets the highest international regulatory animal care and use standards and ethical governance.