Bill Keevil Bsc Phd Cbiol Frsb Frsm Faam

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 1984-1990: Principal Grade Microbiologist, Public Health Laboratory Service, CAMR Porton Down, UK  1983: Visiting Research Fellow, University of Manitoba, Canada. 1979-1984: Senior Grade Microbiologist, Public Health Laboratory Service, CAMR Porton Down, UK.  1978-1979: Head of Small Scale Polysaccharide Research, Tate & Lyle Ltd, University of Reading.  1976-1978: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Southampton, UK. Academic Qualifications 2011: FRSM, Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine 1998: FAAM, Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology 1998: FIBiol, Fellow of the Institute of Biology (now Royal Society of Biology) 1998: CBiol, Chartered Biologist 1976: PhD. Biochemistry, University of Birmingham, UK. 1973: BSc. Biochemistry, University of Birmingham, UK. 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 1984-1990: Principal Grade Microbiologist, Public Health Laboratory Service, CAMR Porton Down, UK  1983: Visiting Research Fellow, University of Manitoba, Canada. 1979-1984: Senior Grade Microbiologist, Public Health Laboratory Service, CAMR Porton Down, UK.  1978-1979: Head of Small Scale Polysaccharide Research, Tate & Lyle Ltd, University of Reading.  1976-1978: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Southampton, UK. Academic Qualifications 2011: FRSM, Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine 1998: FAAM, Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology 1998: FIBiol, Fellow of the Institute of Biology (now Royal Society of Biology) 1998: CBiol, Chartered Biologist 1976: PhD. Biochemistry, University of Birmingham, UK. 1973: BSc. Biochemistry, University of Birmingham, UK.

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. Survival of sublethally damaged pathogens in water and human and animal wastes recycled to agricultural land, e.g. E coli O157 Salmonella, Campylobacter, Listeria, Cryptosporidium