The Microbiologist Editorial Team

The Microbiologist Editorial Team is responsible for planning, sourcing and commissioning all contents of the digital magazine. Their job is to support authors and journalists, monitor writing progress, and act as a central point of contact for all contributors. To get in touch with the editorial team, please email us on info@the-microbiologist.com.

Matthew Koch  

Editor-in-Chief

Matt studied for a PhD in Microbiology, where his thesis was focused on natural product discovery from the marine environment and the microbiota of deep-sea sponges.  Matt has since pursued a career in science communications and worked as a Science Communications Officer for AMI before becoming the Features Editor for The Microbiologist, where he enjoys being able to stay on top of the latest research and widen his knowledge base of the greatest subject in the world. 

Linda Stewart  

News and Current Affairs Editor

Linda studied Pure & Applied Biology BA at St Anne’s College, Oxford, before completing an MSc in Conservation at UCL. After two years in a Water Service lab in Northern Ireland, she switched to a career in newspaper journalism, working as a general reporter at the Belfast Telegraph before becoming the regional daily’s first Environment Correspondent from 2008 until 2016. She was named Environment Correspondent of the Year 2011 and Feature Journalist of the Year in 2014 at the NI Media Awards. After serving as editor on a number of retail sector magazines, she is enjoying turning her journalism skills to delivering fresh and fascinating scientific news content in The Microbiologist.