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Sofia Boqvist. Photo: Jenny Svennås-Gillner

Sofia Boqvist, professor of veterinary public health

Page reviewed:  14/06/2025

Sofia Boqvist is a professor of veterinary public health, focusing on food safety, since 1 May 2024. Her inauguration lecture has the title "Säker mat och folkhälsa – ett globalt ansvar".

Sofia Boqvist works with veterinary public health, focusing on infections known as zoonoses that spread through food or between animals and humans. Her research looks at aspects of risks and risk management through the food chain, and includes exploring how infections spread and the actions that can be taken to prevent this. Sofia Boqvist also examines how we can modernise food inspections and work to improve the shelf life of food to reduce waste. Finally, she hopes to contribute to stronger global food security.

 

A woman and three men, all of them wearing suits and nametags, sit on green chairs in a row, smiling into the camera.
Sofia Boqvist together with Dr Karugia, International Livestock Research Institute, Vice-chancellor Katunguka, Kyambogo University, Uganda and Mr Muchiri, Eastern Africa Farmers Federation. The photo was taken at an international meeting on food security, within the programme AgriFoSe2030 in Nairobi. Photo: Admedia Communications

 

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Get to know professor Sofia Boqvist and her work! Please note that English and Swedish subtitles are available.

 

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