David Speksnijder has been trained as veterinarian at Utrecht University (2009). He then started working in a private veterinary practice with an emphasis on ruminant healthcare. In 2011 he started a PhD trajectory on antimicrobial presribing behaviour of large animal veterinarians while continuing part time working in practice. He completed his PhD study at Utrecht University (Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology) in 2017. After obtaining his PhD degree he continued working as a teacher and researcher at the same Department, combining this with clinical work, teaching and research activities in the University Farm Animal Practice (since 2018).

During and shortly after his study veterinary medicine, David has been active as board member of DIO Foundation (Veterinarians without borders, part of Veterinaires Sans Frontieres Europe) and coordinated several projects in developing countries.

From 2012 onwards, David has been involved in several research projects related to antimicrobial stewardship and antimicrobial resistance, both in developed and developing countries. Additionally, David has been active in several international consultancy missions and expert meetings, commissioned by amongst others FAO, WHO and OIE.  

In the University Farm Animal Practice, Davids focus is on field research and organic farming.

David is board member of Veterinarians Without Borders the Netherlands and of the Expert Committee for Infectious Diseases of the Dutch health research funding agency ZonMw.