Mark Fielder

Professor Mark Fielder is a Professor of Medical Microbiology at Kingston University, UK, affiliated with the Department of Biomolecular Sciences in the Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education. He holds a PhD from King's College London (1995) and has been a faculty member since 1998, progressing to a professorship in 2011. His research focuses on rapid infectious disease diagnostics, antimicrobial resistance mitigation, and One Health approaches to zoonotic diseases.

• Education: BSc Microbiology (King's College London), PhD in Microbiology and Immunology (1995)
• Awards: Tadion-Rideal Prize for outstanding doctoral work

Research Interests: Development of novel diagnostic tools, combating antimicrobial resistance in clinical/veterinary contexts, antibiotic overspill into wildlife populations, and zoonotic disease dynamics. Current projects include Nipah virus ecology in bat reservoirs and biofilm characterization in Mycoplasma species.

Publications span 30 years, emphasizing antimicrobial strategies, zoonotic risk management, and diagnostic innovation. Recent work highlights One Health frameworks in China's wildlife trade and pandemic response mechanisms for SARS-CoV-2.

• Awards: Tadion-Rideal Prize (1995)

Advisory Roles: Adviser to Clinical Laboratory Sciences Institute, Member of Parliamentary and Scientific Committee, and President of the Society for Applied Microbiology.