Prof. Robin Weiss University College London, UK

Robin Weiss is Professor of Viral Oncology at University College London. Dr. Weiss has pioneered our understanding of HIV and AIDS, including the identification of CD4 as its cell surface receptor, HIV screening tests and contributions to public health policy on AIDS. He has also conducted research on other emerging... read moreinfections such as SARS, pig viruses and avian influenza, and he has investigated AIDS-associated cancers such as lymphoma and Kaposi's sarcoma. He is currently President of the Society for General Microbiology.