Dr. Muir is Professor of genetics at Purdue University. He is a recipient of the Animal Well-Being Award, American Poultry Science Association, and Merck Research Award for Achievement. He has served as an advisor to corporations, universities, non-governmental and government agencies with respect to genomics, animal biotechnology, breeding, and animal wellbeing. Professor Muir has served on the National Academy of Sciences, National Research Counsel on biotechnology; has over 155 publications and edited the book Poultry Genetics, Breeding, and Biotechnology; and has received over $11.5 million in sponsored research from government and industry sources.