The Research Advisory Committee (RAC) provides technical advice and evaluates progress of the program. The RAC consists of seven international experts, representing the multidisciplinary topics covered in the research program: poultry genetics, genomics, quantitative genetics, Newcastle Disease virus, poultry vaccination, biodiversity, poultry breeding, and poultry production and disease prevention in the African environments. The RAC members are listed below:
- Robyn Alders, Chatham House, London, UK
- Emmanuel Babafunso Sonaiya, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
- Brigitte Bagnol, International Rural Poultry Center (IRPC), KYEEMA Foundation, Australia
- David Bunn, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Davis, USA
- Mary Delany, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Davis, USA
- Patti Miller, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, USA
- Philip Nyaga, University of Nairobi, Kenya
- Victor Olori, Aviagen Limited, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Michele Tixier-Boichard, French National Institute for Agricultural Research, France