Peter Irwin, BVetMed, PhD, FANZCVS, MRCVS

Peter graduated in veterinary science from the Royal Veterinary College, London University in 1982 and has a PhD from James Cook University (1991) for studies into canine babesiosis in Australia. Peter has worked in academia in Australia and overseas for more than 30 years as a teacher of companion animal medicine and as a researcher in the fields of veterinary parasitology and medical microbiology. He is an internationally recognized expert in vector-borne diseases. His current research concerns tick-borne infections of companion animals, wildlife and humans in Australia. Peter is appointed Professor Emeritus at Murdoch University and currently lives in Sunshine Coast, SE Queensland, where he works part time at a specialist hospital.