Mr Geyer, Herman

Herman Geyer is a Medical Scientist at the Department of Special Bacterial Pathogens Reference Laboratory, Centre for Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases at the National Institute for Communicable Diseases in Johannesburg, South Africa. His current focus includes laboratory investigation (diagnostics, research and surveillance) of high containment bacterial pathogens (Bacillus anthracis, Brucellaspp., Burkholderia spp., pathogenic Clostridium spp., Yersinia spp. and Leptospira spp.), test development, optimisation and validation (culturing, serology and molecular), formal teaching/training and assessment of students and staff members in laboratory skills (high containment pathogens and BSL3 activities and safety), and biorisk management in the laboratory.
He obtained both his BSc and BMedSc Hons at the University of the Free State and his MSc at the University of Pretoria. His research interest includes Bacteriology (Medical and Veterinary), Bacterial Zoonotic Diseases, Emerging Infectious Diseases, One Health, and Biorisk Management.