Head and shoulders image of Dr. Harold Gonyou, Prairie Swine Centre.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Harold W. Gonyou was born 12 January 1952 in Chatham, Ontario. His interest in the science of animal production began while growing up and working on the family farm in southern Ontario. He majored in Animal and Poultry Science at the University of Guelph and after receiving his BSc in 1974, he moved to the University of Alberta to pursue his MSc in Animal Physiology. Upon completion of his MSc degree in 1977 he was accepted into a PhD program at the University of Saskatchewan. Dr. Gonyou studied feeding behaviour of feedlot cattle and investigated the orientation of cattle to the sun during extreme winter conditions. His interest and expertise in animal behaviour led him to a faculty position at the University of Illinois in 1980. At Illinois Dr. Gonyou advanced through the ranks to full Professor, while actively engaged in research, graduate and undergraduate teaching and extension activities. Dr. Gonyou left Illinois in 1992 to lead the applied ethology research efforts at the Prairie Swine Centre in Saskatoon. He retired in 2011. Dr. Gonyou was an adjunct professor with the U of S during his tenure with the Prairie Swine Centre, as well as an adjunct professor with the University of Melbourne, Australia.