Speaker:
Paul A. Gibbs graduated University of Reading 1960 BSc and 1968 PhD with research on the Germination of Clostridial spores.
Employed at Wellcome Research Labs., UK 1960 – 1968, Queen’s University and Dept., Agriculture & Food Science, Belfast, NI, 1968 – 1978; Leatherhead Food Research, UK 1978 -2000; Consultant to present date; EC Senior Research Fellow in Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Porto 1995-6; Consultant to date.
Research topics: Clostridial spores, Aerobic culture for vaccines; Fluorescent antibody technique, forSalmonella detection; poultry strains of Staph aureus; meat spoilage;
EC-funded projects including:-bottled water microbiology & safety; safety of cold-smoked fish; packaged meat & fish microbiology and safety; ‘sous vide’ foods.
Supervision / Co -supervision of ESB Mestrado & PhD projects, including Listeria monocytogenes, anti-listerial bacteriocins, etc., etc.
