Episode 3: Prof. Shaheen Mehtar

Episode 3: Prof. Shaheen Mehtar

Share your comments / feedback [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2599322/fan_mail/new] Welcome to the third episode of ISAC's Living Legends in Infectious Diseases podcast series, hosted by Professor Ian Gould. In this episode Ian Gould sits down with Professor Shaheen Mehtar (Stellenbosch University, Cape Town; Founding member and Past Chair, ICAN) to trace her remarkable journey from early training in Pakistan and the UK to shaping IPC across Africa. Through stories of mentorship, global outbreaks, WHO policy work, and building Africa’s first infection‑control unit, Mehtar reflects on decades of change in microbiology, AMR, Ebola, COVID, and the challenges of a continent “so huge people underestimate its size.” A conversation rich in history, humour, and hard‑won insight.  Links: Infection Control African Network [https://icanetwork.co.za/] Thanks for joining us on ISAC's Living Legends podcast. You’ll find sources and guest information in the show notes and at the ISAC Academy [https://www.isac-academy.world/podcasts/isacs-living-legends]. Follow the show for more conversations with leaders in infectious disease.

Episode 2: Prof. Jos van der Meer

Share your comments / feedback [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2599322/fan_mail/new] Welcome to the second episode of ISAC's Living Legends in Infectious Diseases podcast series, hosted by Professor Ian Gould. In this episode Ian Gould interviews Jos van der Meer (Emeritus Professor and former Chairman at the Department of Internal Medicine [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_medicine] of the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radboud_University_Nijmegen_Medical_Centre] in Nijmegen [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nijmegen]). Jos charts the evolution of modern infectious diseases—from his discovery of the hyper‑IgD syndrome and pioneering work in innate immunity to his early leadership in antimicrobial stewardship and European science policy. He reflects on scientific breakthroughs, the struggle to revive antibiotic development, the lessons of COVID‑19, and his new career as a graphic artist. Links Jos Van Der Meer Graphic Art [https://www.josvandermeer-graphic-art.nl/] ISAC website [https://www.isac.world/] ISAC Academy [https://www.isac-academy.world/] 34th ICC 2026 Manila [https://icc2026ph.org/] Thanks for joining us on ISAC's Living Legends podcast. You’ll find sources and guest information in the show notes and at the ISAC Academy [https://www.isac-academy.world/podcasts/isacs-living-legends]. Follow the show for more conversations with leaders in infectious disease.

Episode 1: Prof. Andreas Voss

Share your comments / feedback [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2599322/fan_mail/new] Welcome to the first episode of ISAC's Living Legends in Infectious Diseases podcast series, hosted by Professor Ian Gould. In this episode Ian Gould interviews Andreas Voss (Professor of Infection Control at the University Medical Center of Groningen), tracing his career from early training in Germany to pioneering work in MRSA surveillance, infection prevention & control and global antimicrobial stewardship. Andreas Voss shares key insights from international collaborations, the evolution of clinical microbiology, and the challenges shaping the future of infectious disease practice. References 1. No Time for Handwashing!? Handwashing Versus Alcoholic Rub Can We Afford 100% Compliance? [https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/infection-control-and-hospital-epidemiology/article/abs/no-time-for-handwashing-handwashing-versus-alcoholic-rub-can-we-afford-100-compliance/C11641A3E43CF548999098BC5A257BAC] 2. Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureus in Europe [https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02026127] 3. Methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus in Pig Farming [https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/12/05-0428_article] Links ISAC website [https://www.isac.world] ISAC Academy [https://www.ISAC-Academy.world] 34th ICC 2026 Manila [https://icc2026ph.org/] Infection Control Network Africa [http://www.icanetwork.co.za/] Thanks for joining us on ISAC's Living Legends podcast. You’ll find sources and guest information in the show notes and at the ISAC Academy [https://www.isac-academy.world/podcasts/isacs-living-legends]. Follow the show for more conversations with leaders in infectious disease.