Professor Dilip Nathwani, Honorary Professor of Infection at the University of Dundee, has been awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the New Year’s Honours list for services to the treatment of infectious diseases.

He also serves as Director of Medical Education Scotland, National Speciality Adviser for Infectious Diseases to the Scottish Government Health Department and President-elect of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC).

Professor Nathwani has authored more than 225 peer-reviewed publications and contributed extensively to national and international infection guidelines.