Professor Andy Mercer has been awarded the status of Emeritus Professor by the University Council.
Andy has had a long association with the Department, since his time as an undergraduate student. In 1984, after a period overseas, he returned to take up a position as Postdoctoral Fellow in the Virus Research Unit (VRU), based within the Department of Microbiology and Immunology (then known as Department of Microbiology).
He was appointed director of the VRU in 1993, a position he will continue to hold until he officially retires at the end of August.
