Associate Professor Peter Speck

Associate Professor

College of Science and Engineering

+61 8 8201 2765

peter.speck@flinders.edu.au

Biological Sciences

GPO Box 2100, ADELAIDE, SA, 5001

After completion of a PhD in latency of herpes simplex virus, at the University of Adelaide, I undertook post-doctoral fellowships at the University of Cambridge and at Northwestern University in Chicago. In 2001 I returned to Australia to continue herpesvirus-related research at the Inst. of Medical and Veterinary Science, Adelaide. In July 2007 I accepted an offer to move to Flinders University.

Qualifications

PhD in pathogenesis of herpes simplex virus, University of Adelaide, 1993
BSc (Hons, first class), genetics of wheat and rye, University of Adelaide, 1988.
BSc, University of Adelaide, 1987.

Honours, awards and grants

Awarded NHMRC grant 2020173, for $736,000 in 2022 "Bacteriophages: a new paradigm in caring for infected wounds".

Recipient of an Australian Federal Government Office of Teaching and Learning Citation Award, worth $10,000, in 2012:

"For inspiring student learning through design and delivery of an engaging, interactive virology program that demonstrates the immense relevance and importance of viruses"

Awarded Fellow of the Australian Society for Microbiology (FASM), 2015.

Key responsibilities

For maintaining and building a high profile for microbiology, in particular, virology, teaching and research at Flinders University.

Teaching interests

I want students to share my passion and enthusiasm for microbiology, and in particular, virology.

Students have recognised the value of studying BIOL2761 Virology through the ever increasing enrolments, which have increased over 500% in the period 2009-2016.

Topic coordinator

BIOL2761 Virology

Topic lecturer

BIOL1102 Molecular Basis of Life

MMED3939 Medical virology, immunology and immunopathogenesis

BIOL2722 Disease and Immunology

Professional engagement

Chair, National Scientific Advisory Committee, Virology Division, Australian Society for Microbiology, 2012-2014
Secretary, Australasian Society for Virology.

As Secretary of AVS I have initiated and driven a push to bring this society together with other professional societies, such as the Australian Society for Microbiology, the Australian Society for Immunology, the Australian Society for Clinical Immunology and Alllergy, the Australasian Society for Antimicrobials, and the Australian Society for Infectious Diseases, on key issues of policy and public advocacy. Together this umbrella group represents over 5000 scientists and clinicians. This group has made numerous public statements and representations to government on matters such as antimicrobial policy and vaccination.

Chair, Local Organizing Committee, Australasian Society for Virology Biennial Scientific Meeting, Adelaide, December 2017. Member, Local Organizing Committee, Australasian Society for Virology Biennial Scientific Meeting, Queenstown NZ, December 2019.

Member, Editorial Board, Virology Journal. Reviewer and assessor for numerous funding bodies (NHMRC, ARC, etc) and journals.

Expert for media contact

Vaccination

Viruses

Available for contact via

+61 8 8201 2765

peter.speck@flinders.edu.au

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newsdesk@flinders.edu.au

0466 527 875

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