James Ebdon
James Ebdon is Professor of Environmental Microbiology at the University of Brighton. He is an environmental microbiologist with expertise in the development and application of novel, low-cost methods for determining sources of faecal contamination; water and sanitation in low-resource settings; and the survival and persistence of viruses in natural and engineered systems.
CareersDoing something scary every week
Professor James Ebdon’s experience of pitching bacteriophages to the Commons Science and Technology Committee.
FeaturesTackling sources of contamination in water: the age of phage
Phage can be used as a force for good when it comes to protecting both environmental and public health.