Charles William Keevil
University of Southampton Centre for Biological Sciences, UK
Biography
Professor Bill Keevil completed his PhD at the University of Birmingham and postdoctoral studies at University of Southampton School of Biological Sciences. He is Director of the Environmental Healthcare Unit and Head of the Microbiology Group. Has published more than 200 papers in reputed journals and is a Chartered Biologist with 40 years of experience of Microbiology and Biofilms. Former Specialist Advisor to the House of Commons Science & Technology Committee; Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology, Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine and Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology. Winner of the Colgate Prize.
Abstract
Abstract : Prevention of horizontal gene transfer of antibiotic resistance genes on touch surfaces