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Name Professor Gary Foster
Job title Professor of Molecular Plant Pathology
Department School of Biological Sciences University of Bristol
Personal web page http://www.bristol.ac.uk/biology/person/index.html?personKey=lBZqVHr43QTyTq0s9jfPYYIUJ6uErz
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Telephone number work(0117) 39 41178
Qualifications B.Sc. (QUB), Ph.D.(QUB)
Professional details
Membership of professional bodies Fellow of Society of Biology (FSB)
British Society of Plant Pathology (BSPP)
Keywords plant pathology
plant virology
plant molecular biology
molecular virology
molecular mycology
biotechnology
GM plants
GMOs
Areas of expertise My research is focused on investigating a range of interconnecting themes that include plant virology, plant pathology, plant molecular biology, molecular mycology and biotechnology. The molecular mycology and biotechnology areas have also covered projects on drug discovery and manipulation supported through interactions with a range of pharmaceutical companies including antibiotic discovery and development.