Andrew McBain (microbiologist)

Andrew James McBain (born 1971) is a Professor of Microbiology at the University of Manchester. His research is focused on the human microbiome, responses of biofilms to antimicrobial treatments, and the interaction of microorganisms colonising the skin, nasopharynx, oral cavity and intestine.^[1][2]

Andrew McBain
Born	1971 (age 53–54)
Alma mater	University of Liverpool Queens' College, Cambridge
Awards	W H Pierce Prize (2005)
Scientific career
Institutions	University of Manchester
Thesis	Probiosis and prebiosis in relation to the ecology and physiology of the colonic microbiota (1997)
Website	Prof Andrew Mcbain

He graduated with a first-class degree in Microbiology from the University of Liverpool in 1993 and completed his PhD at Queens' College, Cambridge in 1997.^[3][4]

He was awarded the W H Pierce Prize of the Society for Applied Microbiology in 2005.^[5] He is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Applied Microbiology.^[6]