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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Gerald E. McDonnell received a B.Sc. degree in medical laboratory sciences from the University of Ulster (1989) and a Ph.D. in microbial genetics at the Department of Genetics, Trinity College, University of Dublin (1992). His graduate work involved studies on the control of gene expression in Bacillus subtilis. He spent 3 years at the Mycobacterial Research Laboratories, Colorado State University, investigating the mechanisms of antibiotic resistance and cell wall biosynthesis in mycobacteria. In 1995 he joined the St. Louis, Mo., operations of ConvaTec, a division of Bristol-Myers Squibb, as a group leader in microbiology in the research and development of skin care, hard surface disinfection, and cleaning chemistries. He then joined STERIS Corporation and has worked for STERIS for more than 10 years in the United States and in the company’s European, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region on the development, research, and support of infection and contamination prevention products and services, including cleaning, antisepsis, disinfection, and sterilization. Dr. McDonnell is currently the vice president of research and EMEA affairs for STERIS, based at its facility in Basingstoke, United Kingdom. He is responsible for the development and support of decontamination processes and services, and he provides training on various aspects of decontamination and contamination control. His basic research interests include infection prevention, decontamination microbiology, emerging pathogens, and modes of action and resistance to biocides. His work also includes the development and implementation of international and national guidance and standards in decontamination. He has published widely in peer-reviewed journals and books, has been granted patents in decontamination technologies, and frequently gives presentations on various aspects of his work at scientific meetings around the world.