José Ángel Barasona

José Ángel Barasona is a veterinarian and researcher born in Córdoba, Spain, who works at the Visavet Health Surveillance Center at the Complutense University of Madrid. He has been actively involved in efforts to develop a vaccine against African Swine Fever (ASF), a devastating disease that poses a significant threat to the pig farming industry. Barasona has raised alarms about the absence of an effective vaccine and the need for medieval measures to control outbreaks, highlighting his expertise in veterinary science and disease management.