Bryan Markey is Professor of Veterinary Microbiology at the Dublin School of Veterinary Medicine. He is head of the Section of Veterinary Pathobiology and a member of the School Executive. He is a founding member and de facto diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Microbiology. Currently he serves as President of ECVM. His research interests include enzootic abortion of ewes, Johne’s disease and MRSA infections in small animals. He has co-authored a number of international textbooks on veterinary microbiology, including Clinical Veterinary Microbiology and Veterinary Microbiology and Microbial Disease.