Head and shoulders image of Dr. Craig Riddell, Veterinary Pathology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Craigmyle Riddell was born in 1933 in Banchory, Scotland. He attended St. Andrew's University and completed a BSc in 1954. Dr. Riddell immigrated to Canada and later completed a DVM with honours at the Ontario Veterinary College in 1964. He earned his MA at the University of Connecticut in 1966. Dr. Riddell moved to Saskatoon in 1969 and received his PhD in Veterinary Pathology at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan in 1976. During his 30-year tenure at the U of S he taught veterinary and agriculture students, researched poultry metabolic diseases, and did diagnostic and extension work for the poultry industry. Dr. Riddell spent four sabbaticals working in foreign countries. Throughout his career he received many awards and accolades. Dr. Riddell was the first Canadian president of the American Association of Avian Pathologists from 1985-1986. He authored a handbook on Avian Histopathology, published over 80 papers in world-recognized journals, and presented at numerous conferences around the world. Dr. Riddell died in 2018 in Saskatoon.