the Bristol Royal Infirmary. Prior to becoming the Vice President, I was the Meetings Secretary both as a trainee (2014 and 2016) and consultant (2019-2022). I sit on the Federation of Infection Societies conference organising committee, clinical services committee and the scientific committee. I represent BIA on the UKHSA EUSPAR oversight group and the RCP sustainability group. I helped establish the Intensive Care Society/BIA working group. the My interests are adult vaccines, sustainability, and tuberculosis.

I became the BIA guidelines secretary in 2016 and held that role until 2022, producing BIA guidelines and responding to UK NICE guidelines . Since 2022 I have been BIA workforce secretary and working to try to define and improve the number of national training grade positions in the UK. I have also represented us with both Royal College of Physicians and Royal College of Pathologists and am a fellow of both colleges so I hope well placed to represent our members across microbiology, infectious diseases and general medicine.

Public Health Wales at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff. I have been a Principal Officer of the BIA as Honorary Secretary since May 2021 and additionally represent the BIA on the Joint Specialty Committee for Infection and RCP Sustainability in Healthcare and Climate Change Advisory Group. I have an interest in education and training and am TPD for Microbiology in Wales, the chair for the RCPath College Specialty Training Committee in Medical Microbiology/Virology and the co-chair for the JRCPTB SAC for Combined Infection Training.  My clinical and research interests include bone and joint infections, anaerobic infections, and infections in renal and transplant.

My previous experience, prior to taking up this appointment, included being a medical officer and flying doctor in Zambia. Then a circuitous route of training and working in London, Dublin, Manchester and Newcastle finally led me to the wonderful city of Hull.

My interests are in HIV Medicine and Chronic Fatigue syndrome. I chair the regional HIV Network (North and East Yorkshire) and am Lead for the regional CFS services. In 2009-201!, I was Professional Affairs secretary for the BIA. Then, subsequently from 2017-2020 the Meetings Secretary, and since 2021 I have been the Honorary Treasurer for the Association. I am Host, Chair and am an International Examiner for the Federation of Royal Colleges of Physicians for the MRCP PACES examination. I balance my clinical and professional life by being a golfer (of dubious ability), a freemason (of dedicated commitment) and a follower of English cricket ( with dismayed apprehension).

I am a consultant in Infectious Diseases in Hull, having worked and trained across Yorkshire, Oxford, Southampton and the Midlands. I was the clinical services secretary (infectious diseases) for the BIA from 2023 - 2026 prior to becoming the meetings secretary. I am a clinical member of the NHS England Clinical Reference Group for Infectious Diseases and a clinical service advisor for the British Thoracic Society MDR-TB clinical advice service. My clinical interests are in tuberculosis / mycobacterial infection and infections in immunocompromised patients, with the research interests in adult vaccinology and infections in people who inject drugs.

(co-opted) I am an enthusiastic and highly motivated Specialist Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Pharmacist with a strong focus on global health. I led the implementation of the NIHR-funded ‘Spurious Penicillin Allergy in Secondary Care’ (SPACE) study at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. As a Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England’s Global Health Fellow and recipient of the Das Pillay Antimicrobial Stewardship Memorial Award in 2020, I am dedicated to tackle antimicrobial resistance by optimising antimicrobial use, advancing AMS practices, and fostering international healthcare collaborations.

I am a senior trainee in Infectious Diseases and Microbiology at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, with expertise in sustainable infection control, high-consequence infectious diseases, and medical education. Co-opted as the BIA Sustainability Secretary in August 2024, I aim to measure and reduce the organisation’s carbon footprint while promoting low-carbon infection diagnosis and management within the NHS. Through education and advocacy, I strive to integrate sustainability into infectious disease practice and policy.

I am Professor of Infectious Diseases at the University of Southampton and Honorary Consultant Physician at University Hospital Southampton. My research interests include mechanisms and prevention of pathogen colonisation of, and transition from the upper respiratory tract. I have been Editor in Chief of the Journal of Infection since 2006. I have Fellowships of the Infectious Disease Society of America and the European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease and have served on numerous national and government advisory bodies, including JCVI for 12 years. Born in Cardiff, I am a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales.

I am a Consultant in Infectious Diseases and Microbiology in Oxford. I have been a member of the BIA’s Clinical Services Committee since 2023 and became joint Guidelines Secretary in 2025. I have an educational interest as TPD in Oxford and hold the ePortfolio role on the SAC. My clinical and research interests include infections in the immunocompromised, tropical infections and disease ecology, in particular rodent and vector-borne zoonses.

I am a Consultant and Senior Clinical Lecturer based in Liverpool and joined BIA Council as joint Guidelines Secretary in May 2025. My clinical and research interests include respiratory infection, particularly non-tuberculous mycobacteria, and pragmatic trials to optimise antibiotic prescribing in suspected sepsis and serious bacterial infection. I also contribute to the British Thoracic Society MDR-TB Clinical Advisory Group.

(co-opted) I am a Consultant in Infectious Diseases at Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, and clinical lead for infectious diseases and blood borne viruses in NHS Highland. I have expertise in HIV, viral hepatitis, and tick-borne infections, particularly Lyme disease. I founded the region’s OPAT service and served in New Zealand during a sabbatical. I am the devolved nations representative on the BIA Council and bring experience in remote and rural healthcare.

I am a specialty trainee in Infectious Diseases and Microbiology in London. I have published in the field of AMR and PK/PD optimisation, and am passionate about communicating science both to medical professionals, and outside the scientific community. Most recently, I have been involved in setting up the UKPII, a repository of information on treating infections in immunosuppressed individuals. I am excited to start the BIA's journal podcast this year, and hope to reach out to the non-doctor contingent involved with BIA.

I am a Consultant Medical Microbiologist and Associate Professor with a special interest in respiratory infection diagnostics and evaluating the clinical utility of laboratory assays in the context of antimicrobial resistance and healthcare-associated infections. I have led regional initiatives in microbiology training and AMR stewardship and contributed to laboratory capacity-building in the Middle East. As BIA Overseas Secretary, I aim to foster meaningful international partnerships and support the global visibility and impact of UK infection expertise.

I am a Consultant and Honorary Professor of Infectious Diseases at the University Hospitals of Leicester. My research interests include TB, HIV, viral hepatitis and respiratory infections. I have had a long association with BIA and have fulfilled several roles on Council including Honorary Secretary, Vice President and President. Since 2019 I has been Editor in Chief of "Clinical Infection in Practice", a BIA Journal published by Elsevier.  

I am a Consultant in Infectious Diseases and Acute Medicine and co-clinical director of ID at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust. I joined BIA Council as Membership, Engagement and Representation Secretary in 2025. I am a Clinical Advisor on the BTS MDR-TB Advisory Group and I represent BIA on the BTS MDR-TB Steering Group and the RCP Acute Deterioration Board. I am Convenor for the Apothecaries DTM&H exam and teaching faculty for the Nagasaki University DTM&H. I host ID trainees from around the world as part of the ESCMID Observership programme. I am passionate about diversifying medical training and am a mentor for 15 White Coats.

I am a senior trainee in Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and the BIA Trainee Professional Affairs Secretary. In this role, I represent trainee interests within the BIA and contribute to discussions around training, workforce and professional affairs.

I have particular interest in antimicrobial stewardship, infection diagnostics, medical education, service development and the interface between Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology. I am also interested in improving training opportunities and supporting trainees as they progress through infection training and transition into consultant practice.

Alongside my clinical training, I am involved in teaching and quality improvement, and I am keen to help strengthen engagement between BIA trainees across the UK.