Meet Dr. Gerba

Dr. Charles P. Gerba

B.A. in Microbiology, Arizona State University, 1969
Ph.D. in Microbiology, University of Miami, Florida, 1973

Dr. Gerba has authored more than 400 articles including several text books in environmental microbiology and pollution science. He actively conducts research on the development of new disinfectants and drinking water treatment processes, new methods for the detection of waterborne pathogens, occurrence and fate of pathogens in the environment, and microbial risk assessment.

Dr. Gerba was a member of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Committee on the development of the "Guide Standard and Protocol for Testing Microbiological Water Purifiers," which forms the basis for testing the performance of water treatment devices used for outdoor recreation. He is a member of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Science Advisory Board Committees on Drinking Water and Research Strategies, and a member of the American Academy of Microbiology.