Kiril Dimitrov
Kiril M. Dimitrov, DVM, MS, PhD, is the Director of the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory. He joined TVMDL in 2019 to lead the Virology and Molecular Diagnostics at the TVMDL-Amarillo location (now Canyon). In 2020, Kiril relocated to College Station and was tasked with the oversight of the Virology Diagnostics. In 2021, Kiril moved to the position of Assistant Agency Director for Microbiology and Research. In 2025, Kiril served as the Agency’s Associate Director and assumed the Director role in 2026. Between 2014 and 2019, Kiril worked as a visiting scientist for the USDA’s National Poultry Research Center in Athens, Georgia. During his tenure at USDA, Kiril worked on the development of rapid diagnostics methods, viral molecular epidemiology, viral evolution, and next-generation sequencing. Among his past research interest is development of vaccines to control avian viral diseases. Previously, Kiril served as an assistant professor and laboratory director at a Diagnostic Laboratory for Newcastle Disease and Avian Influenza in Bulgaria. Kiril is a contributing member of AAVLD, committed to supporting veterinary diagnostics, sharing knowledge and methods, and advancing the veterinary diagnostic services in promoting animal and public health.