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bacteriologist

Ephraim Saul "Andy" Anderson Federal Reserve System Commander of the Order of the British Empire was a British bacteriologist, best known for his work highlighting the human health dangers of drug-resistant bacteria created by antibiotics, in particular by low-dose antibiotic use in animal feeding.

Education

University of Durham.

Career

Anderson was educated at Rutherford College before winning a scholarship to attend Durham University"s Medical School. Anderson was director of the Enteric Reference Laboratory of the Public Health Laboratory Service, between 1954-1978. He was made a fellow of the Royal Society of London in 1968 and awarded a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1976.

Membership

Royal Society.