Professional Activities
Conference Roles
- Invited speaker in an SGM Symposium, by Invitation (SGM, 2014)
- Invited Speaker, Portugese Congress in Microbiology, by Invitation (Portugese Congress in Microbiology and Biotechnology (Microbiotec’13), 2013)
- Invited speaker at meeting on Antimicrobial resistance: Challenges of the 21st Century, Bangkok, by Invitation (SEA-EU-NET , 2013)
- Invitation to speak at the 14th International Conference on Pseudomonas, Lausanne,, by Invitation (The Organisers, 2013)
- Invited speaker in a Society for General Microbiology symposium, by Invitation (SGM, 2009)
- Secrets of a cystic fibrosis superbug, by Invitation (University of Cardiff (invited seminar), 2008)
- The PCR in medical bacteriology diagnostics & research, by Invitation (Euroscicon, 2008)
- Invited speaker, 30th European Cystic Fibrosis Conference (2007), by Invitation (European Cystic Fibrosis Society, 2007)
- Invited speaker at the Bowman Club 2007 (IXth Annual Meeting), by Invitation (The Bowman Club, 2007)
- PCR applications in medical bacteriology, by Invitation (Birkbeck College, 2006)
- Invited speaker North American CF Conference 2005, by Invitation (North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, 2005)
- Invited speaker at Royal College of Ophthamologists Annual Congress 2005, by Invitation (Royal College of Ophthamologists , 2005)
Editorships
- Scientific Reports (Editorial Board Member, 2011 - 2013)
- FEMS Microbiology Letters (Editor, 2005 - present)
Examination Roles
- Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, PhD (2016)
- University of Oxford, DPhil (PhD, 2015)
- University of Strathclyde, EngD (2015)
- Vrije Universiteit, Brussels, Belgium, PhD (2015)
- University of Sheffield, PhD (2015)
- University of Otago - New Zealand, PhD (2015)
- University of Nottingham, PhD (2013)
- University of Exeter, PhD (2012)
- University of Manchester, UK, PhD (2011)
- Queen's University Belfast, UK, PhD (2011)
- University of Cambridge, PhD (2011)
- Cardiff University (Wales), PhD (2011)
- University of Sydney (Australia), PhD (2011)
- University of Leeds, PhD (2010)
- University of Warwick, PhD (2009)
- University of London, PhD (2009)
- Imperial College, University of London, UK, MPhil (2009)
- University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia, PhD (2009)
- University of Hertfordshire, PhD (2008)
- University of Glasgow, PhD (2008)
- University of London, UK, PhD (2007)
- The Open University, PhD (2007)
- Griffith University, Queensland, Australia, PhD (2006)
- The Queen's University of Belfast, PhD (2006)
- Coventry University, PhD (2005)
- Vrije Universiteit, Brussels, belgium, PhD (2003)
- Imperial College of Science, PhD (2002)
- University of Sheffield, PhD (2001)
Organisations I have been associated with
- Honorary Research Contract; engagement in research incollaboration with local NHS Trust
Professional Body Memberships
- Institute of Biology (Fellow, 2009 - present)
- European Cystic Fibrosis Society (Member, 2008 - present)
- Society for General Microbiology (Committee Member, 2002 - 2005)
- American Society for Microbiology (Member, 1991 - present)
- Society for General Microbiology (Member, 1985 - present)
Other Administrative or Committee Roles
- I am the Organiser / Chairman / Secretary of the Genetic Modification Advisory Group, Department of CIMI (since 2000). Organiser of Postgraduate Research seminars for the Department (since 2002).
- Membership of :
- University Sub-Committee on Biological Hazards (since 2008)
- School of Infection & Host Defence Research Committee (2006-2010)
- School Learning & Teaching Committee (2009-2010)
- Department of CIMI (previously School of Infection & Host Defence) Safety Committee (since 2007)
- Institute of Integrative Biology (previously School of Biological Sciences) Biological Safety Committee (since 2000)
- Division of Pathology Biological Safety Committee (2005-2010)
- University Working Group on Genetic Modification (since 2005)
- Board of Studies for the MSc in Medical Microbiology (2000-2010)
- Veterinary Training Research Initiative (VTRI) Management Group (2007-2010)