Dr Donald Morrison

Biography

Dr Morrison is a microbiologist of 30 years’ plus experience working in the field of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). He was a clinical scientist/microbiologist in public health and medical microbiology laboratories for 21 years at the UK Health Security Agency national reference laboratory and the Scottish MRSA Reference Laboratory. His present post is as a lecturer in microbiology at Edinburgh Napier University, including teaching responsibilities in Hong Kong and Sri Lanka. His work on AMR has covered the three domains - human, animal and environment - of a One Health approach, publishing widely and involved in various national and international research projects. Projects have included collaboration with key stakeholders including Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), Scottish Water, NovaBiotics Ltd, Schuelke & Mayr and the Forth Rivers Trust. He is also involved in various research networks including the EU NEREUS cost action network, JPIAMR global network, the Scotland-India Antimicrobial Resistance in the Environment Network (SIAMREN), Scottish Environmental AMR Group and the Edinburgh AMR Forum Working Group. He has provided expert advice to SEPA, the Scottish Government AMR group (AMR in the Environment in Scotland & Stakeholders) and contributed to two national AMR reports (SONAAR and the UK Veterinary Medicines Directorate 3rd UK One Health Report). He is an editor for JAC-AMR, a British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy journal, is regularly engaged in peer review of manuscripts and is a member of several microbiology societies (BSAC, SfAM and Microbiology society). In addition, he has reviewed research funding applications for the Scottish Government and the UK Medical Research Council.