Bill Keevil Bsc Phd Cbiol Frsb

Biography

Professor Bill Keevil is Chair in Environmental Healthcare within Biological Sciences at the University of Southampton. Career History 2003-present: Head of the Microbiology Group. University of Southampton, UK. 2000-present: Director of the Environmental Healthcare Unit. University of Southampton, UK. 2003-2005: Scientific Advisor to the House of Commons Select Committee on Science & Technology, London, UK. 2000-2004: Visiting Professor of Microbiology. University of Exeter, UK. 1997-2000: Scientific Leader. Microbial Research Authority, CAMR Porton Down, UK. 1994-1997: Consultant Clinical Microbiologist and Head of the Microbial Technology Department. Microbial Research Authority, CAMR Porton Down, UK. 1990-1994: Clinical Scientist Grade C (Merit) and Head of Physiology & Biofilms Section. Public Health Laboratory Service, CAMR Porton Down, UK. 1985: Winner of the Colgate Prize

Research Interest

Physiology and adaptive mechanisms for survival of pathogens, in vivo and in vitro e.g. Legionella, Helicobacter, E. coli O157, MRSA, C. difficile. Biofilms in the environment, the built environment and clinical practice. Surface contamination, including prions; fouling and corrosion.