George Macdonald Urquhart

George Macdonald Urquhart FRSE FRCVS (29 May 1925 – 11 January 1997) was a Scottish veterinarian and professor of veterinary parasitology at the University of Glasgow School of Veterinary Medicine from 1970 to 1990. He helped create the first commercial vaccine for a parasitic disease in cattle.

Early life Urquhart was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He was the son of a farmer in Easter Ross.

From 1956 to 1959 he worked in Kabete in Kenya as a veterinary helminthologist. He was president of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology from 1985 to 1989. He was also an honorary member of the British Society of Parasitology and an honorary fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.

Personal life Urquhart was married to Margaret. Their children were Andrew, Libby, and David. They lived in Helensburgh, Scotland where he enjoyed sailing. He died on 11 January 1997.