2025 COVID-19 Webinar

Gary Grohmann is a virologist and a former Director of Immunobiology at the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in Australia (1997- 2015), responsible for vaccine testing and registration. He then worked for the WHO in Geneva consulting on various projects involving influenza, bio-containment, pandemic planning, regulatory frameworks, and influenza vaccine production in developing countries (2015-23). Prior to working for the TGA he worked for: the University of Sydney in the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences as Associate Professor working on public health and environmental issues where he also was engaged by the NSW EPA and the Auckland Regional council as an independent expert on a number of important landmark environmental court cases (1996-00); Australian Water technologies; CDC Atlanta; and Westmead Hospital.  He is currently an independent consultant with Environmental Pathogens based in Canberra and a board member of the Immunisation coalition in Australia; his interests are in the areas of Virology, Vaccination and control of infectious diseases, pandemic planning, influenza, regulatory issues, environmental virology, electron microscopy and gastrointestinal viruses. He became a Fellow of the Australian Society for Microbiology in 1989 and is an adjunct professor at the University of Sydney.

Andrew brings a wealth of experience in medical education, medical information, and pharmaceutical industry expertise across various disease areas. His background uniquely positions him to contribute significantly to the Immunisation Coalition. In his role, Andrew is responsible for developing both accredited and non-accredited infectious disease education programs for healthcare professionals (HCPs).