James R Gilkerson

A veterinarian with an interest in infectious diseases, James completed his veterinary studies at the University of Sydney, where he was awarded a BVSc, a BSc (Vet) and a PhD. James is currently a Professor of Veterinary Microbiology and Director of the Centre for Equine Virology at the University of Melbourne. While his main research interests are infectious diseases of horses he is also involved in research into infectious diseases of poultry, companion animals and wildlife. James is a Past-president of Equine Veterinarians Australia. He was awarded the 2008 Australian Veterinary Association President’s Prize and in 2009 was made a Fellow of the Australian Veterinary Association.