Michael Barrett | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Barrett_2019.jpg) Barrett in 2019 | |
| Born | Michael Peter Barrett 29 December 1964 |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | University College London (BSc) Queens' College, Cambridge (PhD) |
| Spouse | Sophie Weston (m. 1997) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | FRSE (2013)[1]
CA Wright Medal (2014)[2] FMedSci (2024)[4] |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Bordeaux
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine University of Glasgow |
Michael Barrett OBE FMedSci FRSE (born 29 December 1964) is Professor of Biochemical Parasitology at the University of Glasgow.[5] His research focuses on understanding how drugs work against parasites and how parasites become resistant to drugs. He is also Director of Glasgow Polyomics, a facility specialising in genomic, proteomic and metabolomic technologies, and directs the Scottish Universities Life Sciences Alliance (SULSA).[6] Barrett advises several international organisations on issues surrounding drug development and resistance, including the World Health Organization (WHO) where he is part of the expert group on human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) and the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi).
- ^ "https://www.rse.org.uk/fellow/michael-barrett/"
- ^ "https://bsp.uk.net/awards-grants/c-a-wright-memorial-medal/"
- ^ "https://www.gov.scot/news/queens-birthday-honours-list-2021/"
- ^ "https://acmedsci.ac.uk/more/news/academy-of-medical-sciences-fellows-2024"
- ^ "University of Glasgow - Research - Glasgow Research Beacons - One Health - Professor Mike Barrett". www.gla.ac.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Executive Committee | SULSA". Retrieved 13 August 2021.