Assistant Director General, Animal Production and Health Division
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Dr. Thanawat Tiensin is the Assistant Director-General, Chief Veterinarian, and Director of the Animal Production and Health Division at FAO, leading global efforts on animal health, production, and One Health. He previously served as Minister (Agriculture) and Thailand’s Permanent Representative to the UN Agencies in Rome (2018-2022) and chaired key FAO bodies, including the Committee on World Food Security. With extensive experience in international livestock policy, food security, and zoonotic disease prevention, apart from FAO, he has worked with key international agencies like IAEA, EU, ADB, and WOAH to strengthen One Health approaches across multiple countries.