Maropeng Charles Monyama

Dr Monyama has a PhD in environmental sciences (microbiology) from North-West University. He is currently a senior lecturer in the department of Life and Consumer Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at the University of South Africa. His research focuses on clinically and veterinary relevant bacterial pathogens associated with infectious diseases from a clinical and One Health perspective. Special emphasis is on genomic characteristics, antibiotic resistance, and antibiotic mechanisms as well as genetic relatedness of these pathogens.