University of Barcelona
Department of Medicine, Universitari Mutua de Terrassa, Department of Medicine
Dr. Javier Garau is President of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID), Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Barcelona and Head of the Department of Medicine at Hospital Universitari Mutua de Terrassa in Barcelona, Spain. His research includes community-acquired bacterial infections, antibiotic resistance and new antimicrobials.
Dr. Garau has authored hundreds of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases publications. He is an American Board of Internal Medicine and American Board of Infectious Diseases diplomat and an active member of numerous medical committees, professional societies and peer-reviewed journal editorial boards. Dr. Garau served as the president of La Sociedad Espanola de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiologia Clinica from 1990–1992 and as vice-president of the Spanish Society of Chemotherapy from 1988–1990. He also served as the ESCMID education officer.