Prof Michael Quinones-Mateu has become the second holder of the Webster Family Chair in Viral Pathogenesis at the University of Otago's department of microbiology and immunology. Early this year, the Venezuelan-born virologist took up his post as the second holder of the Webster Family Chair in Viral Pathogenesis at the Otago department of microbiology and immunology. Inaugural Webster chair recipient Prof Andrew Mercer held the post from 2005 until he retired last year. Prof Quinones-Mateu has spent the past four years as associate professor at the department of pathology, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. The Webster Family Chair in Viral Pathogenesis was established in 2005 by Otago graduate and internationally respected virologist Prof Robert Webster and family.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 24, 2019 15:33 UTC