Description: (Bacteriologist)
Ephraim Saul "Andy" Anderson was a highly esteemed British bacteriologist known for his pioneering research on drug-resistant bacteria resulting from antibiotic use in animal feeding. He served in the Royal Army Medical Corps during World War II and later led the Enteric Reference Laboratory of the Public Health Laboratory Service. Anderson achieved worldwide recognition for his studies on plasmids that confer antibiotic resistance in bacteria, particularly in cases of typhoid fever and bacterial food poisoning. He was honored as a fellow of the Royal Society and awarded a CBE for his significant contributions to public health.