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Who We Are VERO was founded by members and graduates of Oxford University, and enjoys the support of a number of prominent patrons, many of them Oxford graduates themselves: Richard Adams, author (Worcester College) Tony Benn, politician (New College) Dr Stephen R.L. Clark, philosopher (Balliol & All Souls) JM Coetzee, author and Nobel Prize winner Annette Crosbie OBE, actress Juliet Gellatley, Director of Viva! Mike Hancock, MP Dr Caroline Lucas, Green MP and Green Party Leader Joanna Lumley OBE, actress Sir David Madden, WSPA consultant and former UK ambassdor to Greece (Merton College) Dr Jeffrey Masson, writer Prof. Vernon Reynolds, anthropologist (Professor Emeritus, Oxford University) Dr Richard Ryder, philosopher and former Senior Clinical Psychologist at Warneford Hospital, Oxford Udo Schuklenk, PhD, Professor of Philosophy and Ontario Research Chair in Bioethics Joint Editor-in-Chief Bioethics & Developing World Bioethics Julia Stephenson, Independent columnist Peter Tatchell, human rights campaigner Rev. James Thompson, founder of Christians Against All Animal Abuse Ann Widdecombe, novelist and former politician (Lady Margaret Hall) |