Prof James Gilkerson

A veterinarian with an interest in infectious diseases James completed his veterinary studies at the University of Sydney, where he was awarded a BVSc, a BSc (Vet) and a PhD. James is currently a Professor of Veterinary Microbiology and Director of the Centre for Equine Virology at the University of Melbourne. James is particularly interested in equine infectious diseases, but is also involved in research into poultry infectious diseases and is developing an interest in infectious diseases of Australian and African wildlife – much to his surprise!
Professor Gilkerson is a Past-president of Equine Veterinarians Australia and the Victorian Division of the AVA. He was awarded the 2008 Australian Veterinary Association President’s Prize and in 2009 was made a Fellow of the Australian Veterinary Association.