A chimpanzee standing in his enclosure looking at the camera at Wales Ape & Monkey Sanctuary
  • Scientists, vets, welfare experts
  • UK and Europe

Advisory Board

The board brings expertise in primate welfare, veterinary medicine, conservation and education. They guide our practice and challenge our decisions.

The members

Who's on it

  • Dr Rhys Jones

    FLS, FRSB, MCIEEM, CEnv

    Patron and adviser

    International scientific research and conservation. Featured the sanctuary on BBC One's Wildlife Patrol and Rhys to the Rescue.

  • Dr Colin Goldner

    PhD

    Behavioural psychology

    CEO of Great Ape Project Germany.

  • Salvador Marin Lillo

    DVM, PhD

    Wild animal and zoological medicine

  • Rona Brown

    Animal welfare

    CEO of PAWSI. Animal welfare consultant.

  • Nuria Cabrito Moliner

    Biologist

    Primate recovery experience.

  • Diana Plange

    Animal protection

    Berlin's first Animal Protection Commissioner.

  • Asli Han Gedik

    Founder, Wild @ Life

  • Dr Jeffrey Vidt

    Mucinosis specialist (USA)

  • Stuart Scott

    Education consultant

    Director, CLP Education Consultant.

  • Aliyah Shore-Nye and Ioan Williams

    Welsh language specialists

See also

Our patrons

Public figures who champion the sanctuary's work.

Meet the patrons