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| Born | 15 July 1954 |
| Nationality | British and Irish |
| Alma mater | University College Cardiff, Wales, UK |
| Organization(s) | University of Dundee, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Urumqi, and China University of Petroleum-Beijing. |
| Known for | Studying the roles of fungi and other microbes in shaping the planet through metal and mineral biotransformations and their applied potential [5]. |
| Notable work | Geomicrobiology, Geomycology and Bioremediation [2] |
| Relatives | Richard Gadd |
| Website | https://www.lifesci.dundee.ac.uk/people/geoff-gadd https://www.lifesci.dundee.ac.uk/research/gmg |
Geoffrey Michael Gadd OBE FRSB FLS FLSW FRSE[1][2] (born 15 July 1954) is a British-Irish microbiologist and mycologist specializing in geomicrobiology, geomycology, and bioremediation.[2] He is currently a professor at the University of Dundee,[1] holding the Boyd Baxter Chair of Biology, and is head of the Geomicrobiology Group.[2]
Gadd contributes to his field's vitality via contributions to many professional societies and national and international editorial, advisory groups, and committees. He was President of the British Mycological Society (2004-2007), is currently Treasurer (2008-) and a member of several BMS committees.[3][4] He served the former Society for General Microbiology (now Microbiology Society) as Convenor of the Environmental Microbiology group (2005-2008) and was the first Chair of the Eukaryotic Division (2008-2010). He also served on the Cell Biology; Physiology and Biochemistry; and Environmental Microbiology Groups and organized several SGM meetings and Main symposia.
He has given invited lectures at over 130 national/international venues and presented keynote/plenary lectures in over 20 countries.
- ^ a b "Professor Geoffrey Michael Gadd FRSE, FLSW". The Royal Society of Edinburgh. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ a b c GMGADD (30 August 2013). "Professor Geoff Gadd FRSB FLS FLSW FRSE". School of Life Sciences. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "British Mycological Society (UK-BMS)". FEMS. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Twitter https://twitter.com/geombiol/with_replies. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
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