Sebastian G. B. Amyes
University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Professor of Microbial Chemotherapy in the Medical School, University of Edinburgh. His research interests are mechanisms of antibiotic action and antibiotic resistance in hospital and community patients, mostly focussing on antibiotic resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii and Klebsiella pneumoniae.
Amyes Mini-Biography
- 1970 BSc in Biochemistry from University College London
- 1971 MSc in Virology from the University of Reading
- 1974 PhD in Microbiology from the University of London
- 1974 – 1977 Junior Lecturer at the University of London
- 1977 – 1988 Lecturer in Microbiology in the Medical School, University of Edinburgh.
- 1988 – 1992 Reader
- 1992 – present Professor of Microbial Chemotherapy in the Medical School, University of Edinburgh.
- 1997 – 2001 Head of Medical Microbiology department, Medical School, University of Edinburgh.
- 1985 Winner of the annual Young Scientist prize of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- 1988 Winner of the annual C.L. Oakley Lectureship of the Pathological Society
- 1988 DSc in Microbiology from the University of London
- 1995 Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists
- 1999 Visiting Professor of the University of Concepcion in Chile.
- 2004 Honorary degree of Doctor honoris causa from the Semmelweis Medical University, Budapest
- 2007 Honorary Member of the Hungarian Society for Microbiology
He has obtained 56 research grants, published more than 490 original papers and refereed conference communications, supervised 44 PhD students, all of whom have successfully obtained their doctorates.
Research interests – Mechanisms of antibiotic action and antibiotic resistance in hospital and community patients, mostly focussing on antibiotic resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii and Klebsiella pneumoniae.
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