Dr. Simon Swift is Professor in Molecular Medicine at the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences,, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. He received a BSc (Hons) in Applied Biochemistry from the University of Nottingham and a PhD in Molecular Microbiology from the University of Nottingham in 1987 and 1991, respectively. His research interests include biofilms in infection, antimicrobial surfaces, extracellular vesicles, water contaminants and bioremediation.