Dr. Tim McHugh University College London, UK

Tim McHugh is a Reader in Medical Microbiology and Director of the UCL Centre for Clinical Microbiology, London. Following a PhD and postdoctoral positions in parasitology he moved to a lectureship at the then Royal Free Hospital Medical School where he developed interests in molecular epidemiology, diagnosis and evolution of... read moreantibiotic resistance in respiratory infections, particularly the mycobacteria. Much of this work has been in collaboration with colleagues at KCMC, Tanzania and an underlying theme is a contribution to capacity development in global clinical practice.