William E. Goldman, Ph.D.

William E. Goldman, Ph.D., is a Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he is involved in research and training related to microbiology and infectious diseases.  At UNC, he served as Chair of the Department of Microbiology & Immunology from 2008-2018.  Prior to that appointment, he was on the faculty of Washington University in St. Louis for 25 years.  His laboratory’s focus has been on bacteria and fungi that cause respiratory infections such as pertussis (whooping cough), histoplasmosis, and pneumonic plague.  Dr. Goldman has been invited to speak on these topics at more than 80 international conferences and has presented nearly 150 seminars at research institutions and regional meetings.  He has also been involved in community outreach, speaking to teenage and adult science enthusiasts about biodefense, vaccines, and the evolution of pathogenic microorganisms.  Dr. Goldman has served as a Senior Editor of the journal Molecular Microbiology (2001-2008) and has also been elected to chair international conferences on microbial pathogenesis, including a FASEB Summer Research Conference (2000) and a Gordon Research Conference (2002).  He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology (since 2002) and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (since 2012).  Dr. Goldman has been an active member of the American Society for Microbiology for 40 years and is currently serving as Chair of the Biomedical Subcommittee of ASM’s Public and Scientific Affairs Committee.