Dr. George Zhanel is a microbiologist and pharmacologist who received his Ph.D. in the Department of Medical Microbiology/Infectious Diseases at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba and a Doctor of Clinical Pharmacology at the University of Minnesota. He is presently Professor and Associate Head in the Department of Medical Microbiology/Infectious Diseases, Max Rady College of Medicine and Research Director of the Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Alliance (CARA).
Dr. Zhanel has received/nominated for > 100 teaching awards including the Canadian Association for Medical Education (CAME) merit teaching award. He was elected as a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) in recognition of sustained excellence in research and teaching within the health sciences. In 2023, Web of Science identified him as one of the world’s most influential researchers.
