Chloe M. Orkin, MBBCH, MSc
Queen Mary University of London
Professor of Infection and Inequities
London, United Kingdom
Barts Health NHS Trust
London, United Kingdom
Roger Paredes, MD, PhD
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - Barcelona HealthTech
Badalona, Spain
IrsiCaixa AIDS Research Institute
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya – Barcelona HealthTech
Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain
Andrew T. Pavia, MD
University of Utah
George and Esther Gross Presidential Professor; Chief of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Salt Lake City, UT
Michael J. Peluso, MD
University of California San Francisco
Assistant Professor, Medicine
San Francisco, CA
Jose R. Penades, PhD
Imperial College London
Chair in Microbiology
London, United Kingdom
Prof Penadés has transformed our comprehension of phage-mediated genetic transduction by identifying 2 novel modes: lateral transduction and lateral cotransduction. His research revealed the extraordinary mobility of bacterial chromosomes, exceeding the capabilities of traditionally known mobile elements. This led to a redefinition of mobile genetic elements (MGEs). Additionally, Prof Penadés discovered and explained the transfer mechanism of a widespread and clinically important family of MGEs, the Phage-Inducible Chromosomal Islands, providing new insights into microbial physiology, pathogenesis, and evolution.
Prof Penadés is Fellow of the Royal Society and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and a distinguished member of the European Academy of Microbiology, and the European Molecular Biology Organisation, honoring his significant contributions to the field.
(Updated July 18, 2024)
Susan Philip, MD, MPH
San Francisco Department of Public Health
Director, Disease Prevention and Control Branch
San Francisco, CA
