Stuart
Geoffrey Dashper
SHORT HISTORY:
In the late sixties Geoff and Vera fled the gloomy north of England for
the sunny shores of Australia, bringing their young son Stuart with
them. Stuart settled in well and developed a fascination for all things
microbial. In the late eighties, after a brief exposure to the study of
bacteria in sewage, he rapidly developed an interest in Oral
Microbiology. After completing a PhD at the School of Dental Science on
the metabolism of oral streptococci in the early 90s, he accepted a
postdoctoral position at the School where he has remained to this day.
During his employment at the School of Dental Science the study of oral
bacteria has increased exponentially. With the recent establishment of
the Centre for Oral Health Science, The University of Melbourne now has
a world class research centre studying the causes of oral disease.
Stuart continues to research this fascinating field and to teach
undergraduate
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