George Zhanel PharmD, PhD, FCCP

Dr. George Zhanel is a professor in medical microbiology/infectious diseases at the Max Rady College of Medicine and Research Director of the Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Alliance (CARA).

He is the founding and chief editor of the Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Alliance (CARA) website (www.can-r.com).

Dr. Zhanel has published over 1,000 papers, chapters and abstracts in the areas of treatment and prevention of infectious diseases, pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics and discovery and development.

He has presented over 1,000 lectures as an invited speaker at international, national, and local in Canada, United States, Central and South America, Western and Eastern Europe including Russia, Australia, Southern and Northern Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

Dr. Zhanel has been involved in treatment guideline development for a variety of infectious diseases and is also interested in antimicrobial usage/resistance in humans, animals and food (one health) and the impact of antimicrobial exposure on human and animal microbiomes.

He has received or been nominated for more than 80 teaching awards including the Canadian Association for Medical Education (CAME) merit teaching award in 2020.