Dr. Bernard Ato Hagan is a Research Scientist at the Animal Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-ARI). He holds a PhD in Quantitative Genetics from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, a Master’s degree in Animal Breeding and Genetics from University of New England, Armidale in Australia and a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. His research activities and expertise include realized and observed genetic selection differentials in livestock species, estimation of genetic parameters for quantitative traits as well as genotype and environment interactions in farmed species including dairy cattle. In addition, Dr. Hagan is interested and has expertise in quantitative genetics, statistical analyses and computer programming using SAS, R, Fortran, GenStat and WOMBAT. He has also been involved in the design and implementation of genetic improvement programs for indigenous livestock species in Ghana. He was the coordinator of the Community-based Small Ruminant breeding project in Northern Ghana which was funded by the Ministry of Local Government and Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). He is passionate about training the next generation of animal geneticists and breeders and has taught as a guest lecturer on animal breeding strategies and biodiversity in agricultural animals at the University for Development Studies, Ghana and McGill University, Canada. He was a member of the team that won the best National Agricultural Research team at the 25th National Farmer’s Day in 2009 for the development of a commercial broiler line in Ghana (ARIBRO). He has authored over 15 publications in both local and international peer-reviewed journals.