Biography

Jason Tetro has been involved in health-related microbiology and immunology for over 30 years. He has worked in various fields including infectious disease research and infection prevention and control., including the testing of antimicrobial textiles. In the public, he is better known as The Germ Guy and shares his knowledge of the microscopic world in ways that are both educational and entertaining. He has written two books, The Germ Code, which was shortlisted as Canadian Science Book of The Year in 2014, and The Germ Files, which spent several weeks on the Canadian national bestseller list. He has also co-edited, The Human Microbiome Handbook, which provides an academic perspective on the impact of microbes in human health. He lives in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.