Austin Burt - Biography#

Austin Burt is Professor of Evolutionary Genetics at Imperial College London. His research has spanned many topics in evolutionary biology and population genetics, and most recently has focussed on the use of novel genetic methods (in particular, various forms of “gene drive”) to control the transmission of vector-borne diseases. This interest led to him becoming Principal Investigator of Target Malaria, an international not-for-profit consortium of over 180 researchers in 14 institutions seeking to develop a self-sustaining modified mosquito technology that will contribute to the elimination and eventual eradication of malaria (http://www.targetmalaria.org).