Mark Woolhouse

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Mark Woolhouse

FRSE FMedSci OBE
Born1959
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
NationalityBritish
Alma mater
  • University of Oxford (1980)
  • University of York (1981)
  • University of Canberra (1985)
Spouse(s)Francisca Mutapi[1]
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Edinburgh

Mark Edward John Woolhouse FRSE FMedSci OBE (born 1959) is professor of infectious disease epidemiology at the Usher Institute in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh.

Early life and education[]

Mark Woolhouse was born in 1959 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.[2] He holds a bachelor's degree in zoology from the University of Oxford (1980), a master of science degree in biological computation from the University of York (1981) and a doctor of philosophy degree in biology from the University of Canberra (1985).

Career[]

Woolhouse is professor of infectious disease epidemiology at the Usher Institute in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh.[3][4][5][6]

Woolhouse is a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and of the Academy of Medical Sciences. He was appointed a member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2002 New Year Honours for services to the control of infectious diseases.[7]

COVID-19[]

On 19 September 2020, when the UK faced an introduction of "COVID marshals" and an increase in the number of reported cases of COVID-19 that some like Chris Whitty had termed a "second wave",[8] Woolhouse instead favoured a Swedish-style model and "learn to live with COVID."[9]

In April 2020 Woolhouse was criticised after it emerged he had travelled to a second home[10] on the Island of Lismore hours before lockdown ruled were announced.

Despite public health advice for those not normally resident on islands to return home, Woolhouse angered residents and remained there for a number of months.[11]

Personal life[]

He is married to Francisca Mutapi, a professor in Professor in Global Health Infection and Immunity. Together they have one daughter.[1]

Selected publications[]

  • "How to make predictions about future infectious disease risks". Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Vol. 366, Issue 1573 (12 July 2011), pp. 2045-2054. doi:10.1098/rstb.2010.0387, PMID 21624924, PMC PMC3130384.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Man cleared in ‘go home’ race row on Lismore, The Oban Times
  2. ^ Mark E J Woolhouse England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008. Family Search. Retrieved 24 March 2020. (subscription required)
  3. ^ "Mark Woolhouse". The University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Mark Woolhouse | Veterinary Vaccinology Network". www.vetvaccnet.ac.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Professor Mark Woolhouse | The Academy of Medical Sciences". acmedsci.ac.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  6. ^ Friend, Milton (2006). Disease Emergence and Resurgence: The Wildlife-human Connection. U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey. p. 7.
  7. ^ "Page 11 | Supplement 56430, 31 December 2001 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  8. ^ "UK Covid-19 cases and deaths: how the UK is coping with a second wave". Telegraph Media Group Limited. 19 September 2020. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020.
  9. ^ Woolhouse, Mark (19 September 2020). "Lockdown failed. We must follow the Swedish model and learn to live with Covid". Telegraph Media Group Limited.
  10. ^ Blackstock, Gordon (2020-04-12). "Scottish Govt coronavirus advisor slammed for moving to island holiday home". Daily Record. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  11. ^ Horne, Marc. "Holiday homeowners flout ban on travel to islands". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2021-03-24.


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