This archive report was first published on 4 November 2019.
Published on November 4, 2019, Victoria Braithwaite, a pioneering researcher in the field of fish pain, passed away at the age of 52. Her groundbreaking work on the subject of fish pain sparked significant discussions on animal welfare.
Dr. Braithwaite's research, which was met with both praise and criticism, challenged the conventional view that fish do not feel pain. Her work was widely recognized, and she was appointed to head the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries in Berlin.
Despite her untimely passing, Dr. Braithwaite's legacy continues to inspire researchers and scientists. Her work on fish pain remains a crucial area of study, and her contributions to the field will not be forgotten.
Dr. Braithwaite was born on July 19, 1967, in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. She studied zoology at Oxford University, where she wrote a doctoral dissertation on navigation by pigeons. Her postdoctoral appointment at the University of Glasgow marked the beginning of her work on cognition in fish.
