Professor Geoffrey Codd
MBE FRSE
Emeritus Professor of Microbiology
Molecular Microbiology, School of Life Sciences
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Research
Cyanobacteria, cyanotoxins and their risk management for the protection of water resources and health
The cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) which occur globally in aquatic and terrestrial environments produce a wide range of potent toxins.
These include hepato-, neuro-, cyto- and genotoxins, carcinogens and tumour promoters. The practical, health and economic significance of these microbial secondary metabolites continues to be confirmed in the UK and internationally (Huisman et al., 2018; Svircev et al.,2019; Codd et al., 2020).
Practical solutions to reduce the mass development of cyanobacteria in waterbodies are being identified and delivered to end-user groups (Burford et al., 2019).
Research interests
Cyanotoxins and microbial metabolites
Awards
Award | Year |
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) | 2021 |
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh | 2010 |