Research and the real world

Schofield memorial lecture

Abstract

This attempt to honor Frank Schofield’s memory sets out to be provocative, to avoid pretense by setting out the problem clearly and honestly, and finally attempting to be constructive as well as being critical. He would, I am sure, have been provoked by and probably would have agreed with the principle of the comments I make on the status of veterinary research today. How important I think the subject is can be judged by the fact that I have chosen this honorific occasion to air it.