Dr. David W.C. Beasley obtained a Bachelor of Life Sciences (Honours) from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in 1993 and a PhD in Life Sciences from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in 1999. He is a professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Director of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs at the Institutional Office of Regulated Non-clinical Studies, and Associate Director of the World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Vaccine Research, Evaluation, and Training on Emerging Infectious Diseases. His research interests include the molecular basis of virulence and antigenic variations between West Nile virus (WNV) strains, arbovirus vaccines and diagnostics, Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), and animal models for infectious diseases.