Professor
University of Arizona
Dr. Charles Gerba, an internationally recognized microbiologist, is professor of Environmental Microbiology in the Departments of Environmental Science; and Environmental Health Community Health and Policy, University of Arizona. He has been an author on more than 700 articles including several books in environmental microbiology, and risk assessment,. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the International Water Association. He has served on the Science Advisory Board of the United States Environmental Protection Agency for nine years, and of the Food Advisory Board of the U. S. Food and Drug Administration. His research studies pathogens in schools, offices, college campuses, hotels and most recently he has been studying COVID-19. He is a frequent guest on national television programs exploring ways to halt disease spread . His work has led to changes in cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting practices. He is presenter within the scientific community, Has presented at NASN annual meetings in 2015,2018, 2023. His goal is to reduce the burden of diseases and sharing insights about techniques that can help stop outbreaks --or at least minimize their impact on the school and on the community-at-large.