New podcast episode
ISAC's Living Legends in Infectious Diseases podcast
Living Legends in Infectious Diseases is a new podcast series from the International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (ISAC) celebrating the individuals whose work has shaped modern infectious diseases, antimicrobial stewardship, diagnostics and infection prevention and control.
Each episode offers a window into the challenges, motivations and defining moments that shaped these leaders’ journeys—and continue to shape the future of global health.
Episode Two
Ian Gould interviews Jos van der Meer (Emeritus Professor and former Chairman at the Department of Internal Medicine of the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre in 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.
Episode One
Ian Gould interviews Andreas Voss (Professor of Infection Control at the University Medical Center of Groningen / Former ISAC President), 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.
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ISAC is excited to share these conversations with the global infectious diseases community.
April 8th-2026
