Paulo Steagall is the Scientific Academic Advisor of the FECAVA Certification in Small Animal Anaesthesia and Perioperative Analgesia. He will be working closely with you during this journey. He is a Professor of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia at the City University of Hong Kong and a board-certified specialist by the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia. His work is focused on feline welfare and pain management including the Feline Grimace Scale (www.felinegrimacescale.com). He is the current co-chair of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) Pain Committee and has worked in collaboration with several organizations including the ISFM, IVAPM and WVA. Dr. Steagall is a Top 2% most highly cited scientists according to the Stanford University’s list. He has published over 150 scientific articles and the book “Feline Anesthesia and Pain Management” while lecturing internationally. Besides these academic “things”, he enjoys traveling and spending time with friends and animals, particularly outdoors and with good music.