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Brian Austin is Professor Emeritus of Microbiology at the University of Stirling.
From 1975 to 1978, he was research associate at the University of Maryland, USA,
and from 1978 to 1984 was head of bacteriology at the Fish Diseases Laboratory in
Weymouth, UK. He joined Heriot-Watt University as a lecturer in aquatic microbiology in 1984 and was promoted to reader in 1989 and to professor in 1992, before
moving to the University of Stirling in 2009 as director of the Institute of Aquaculture
and Professor of Microbiology. At Heriot-Watt University, he held various positions
including Head of Department, Head of School and Dean of the University.
Professor Austin gained a B.Sc. (1972) in microbiology and a Ph.D. (1975) also
in microbiology, both from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, and a D.Sc.
(1992) from Heriot-Watt University. He was elected FHEA, FRSA and Fellow of
the American Academy of Microbiology and until retirement was a member of the
American Society of Microbiology, Society of Applied Bacteriology, Society of
General Microbiology and European Association of Fish Pathologists and was
President of Bergey’s International Society for Microbial Systematics. He has
written previous books on bacterial taxonomy, marine microbiology, methods in
aquatic bacteriology, methods for the microbiological examination of fi sh and
shellfi sh and pathogens in the environment.
Dawn A. Austin is a research associate at Heriot-Watt University, a position she has
held since 1986. Prior to this, she was research assistant at the University of
Maryland (1977–1979); lecturer in microbiology, University of Surrey (1983–
1984); and research fellow of the Freshwater Biological Association, The River
Laboratory, Dorset (1984–1985).
Dr. Austin gained a B.S. (1974) from the City College of the City University of
New York and an M.S. (1979) and a Ph.D. (1982) both from the University of
Maryland.
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Brian Austin is Professor Emeritus of Microbiology at the University of Stirling.
From 1975 to 1978, he was research associate at the University of Maryland, USA,
and from 1978 to 1984 was head of bacteriology at the Fish Diseases Laboratory in
Weymouth, UK. He joined Heriot-Watt University as a lecturer in aquatic microbiology in 1984 and was promoted to reader in 1989 and to professor in 1992, before
moving to the University of Stirling in 2009 as director of the Institute of Aquaculture
and Professor of Microbiology. At Heriot-Watt University, he held various positions
including Head of Department, Head of School and Dean of the University.
Professor Austin gained a B.Sc. (1972) in microbiology and a Ph.D. (1975) also
in microbiology, both from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, and a D.Sc.
(1992) from Heriot-Watt University. He was elected FHEA, FRSA and Fellow of
the American Academy of Microbiology and until retirement was a member of the
American Society of Microbiology, Society of Applied Bacteriology, Society of
General Microbiology and European Association of Fish Pathologists and was
President of Bergey’s International Society for Microbial Systematics. He has
written previous books on bacterial taxonomy, marine microbiology, methods in
aquatic bacteriology, methods for the microbiological examination of fi sh and
shellfi sh and pathogens in the environment.
Dawn A. Austin is a research associate at Heriot-Watt University, a position she has
held since 1986. Prior to this, she was research assistant at the University of
Maryland (1977–1979); lecturer in microbiology, University of Surrey (1983–
1984); and research fellow of the Freshwater Biological Association, The River
Laboratory, Dorset (1984–1985).
Dr. Austin gained a B.S. (1974) from the City College of the City University of
New York and an M.S. (1979) and a Ph.D. (1982) both from the University of
Maryland.
About the Authors