Welcome to the fourth episode of ISAC's Living Legends in Infectious Diseases podcast series, hosted by Professor Ian Gould.

In this episode, Ian Gould sits down with Professor Kurt Naber — urologist, antimicrobial‑research pioneer, and previous ISAC President — to trace a life shaped by war‑time displacement, international collaboration and decades of scientific leadership. 

From fleeing Poland in a horse‑drawn wagon as a child to singing with the Munich Bach Choir in Carnegie Hall and Leningrad, Naber’s early years were anything but ordinary. He reflects on a career spanning renal lymph antibiotic research, the creation of global UTI networks, international collaborations across Europe, Asia and Latin America, and leadership through major ISAC congresses. He also spent many years involved in cultural, social and musical initiatives in Straubing — a career with impact across both professional and community spheres.

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Paul-Ehrlich-Gesellschaft für Infektionstherapie e.V.

Kurt Günther Naber - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Professor Kurt G. Naber is a distinguished German urologist and internationally recognised expert in urinary tract infections and antimicrobial therapy. He is Associate Professor of Urology at the Technical University of Munich and previously served as Head of the Urologic Clinic at St Elisabeth Hospital in Straubing. His research has focused particularly on urological infections, antimicrobial pharmacokinetics, urinary tract infections and prostatitis. Professor Naber has held several senior international leadership positions, including President of the International Society of Chemotherapy, and has made significant contributions to research and clinical guidance in urological infectious diseases.

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Welcome to the third episode of ISAC's Living Legends in Infectious Diseases podcast series, hosted by Professor Ian Gould.

In this episode Ian Gould sits down with Professor Shaheen Mehtar (Stellenbosch University, Cape Town; Founding member and Past Chair, ICAN) to trace her remarkable journey from early training in Pakistan and the UK to shaping IPC across Africa. Through stories of mentorship, global outbreaks, WHO policy work, and building Africa’s first infection‑control unit, Mehtar reflects on decades of change in microbiology, AMR, Ebola, COVID, and the challenges of a continent “so huge people underestimate its size.” A conversation rich in history, humour, and hard‑won insight. 

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Infection Control African Network

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Welcome to the second episode of ISAC's Living Legends in Infectious Diseases podcast series, hosted by Professor Ian Gould.

In this episode Ian Gould interviews Jos van der Meer (Emeritus Professor and former Chairman at the Department of Internal Medicine of the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre in Nijmegen). Jos charts the evolution of modern infectious diseases—from his discovery of the hyper‑IgD syndrome and pioneering work in innate immunity to his early leadership in antimicrobial stewardship and European science policy. He reflects on scientific breakthroughs, the struggle to revive antibiotic development, the lessons of COVID‑19, and his new career as a graphic artist.

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Jos Van Der Meer Graphic Art

ISAC website

ISAC Academy

34th ICC 2026 Manila

Thanks for joining us on ISAC's Living Legends podcast. You’ll find sources and guest information in the show notes and at the ISAC Academy.

Follow the show for more conversations with leaders in infectious disease.

Welcome to the first episode of ISAC's Living Legends in Infectious Diseases podcast series, hosted by Professor Ian Gould.

In this episode Ian Gould interviews Andreas Voss (Professor of Infection Control at the University Medical Center of Groningen), tracing his career from early training in Germany to pioneering work in MRSA surveillance, infection prevention & control and global antimicrobial stewardship. Andreas Voss shares key insights from international collaborations, the evolution of clinical microbiology, and the challenges shaping the future of infectious disease practice.

References

1. No Time for Handwashing!? Handwashing Versus Alcoholic Rub Can We Afford 100% Compliance?
2. Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureus in Europe
3. Methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus in Pig Farming

Links

ISAC website

ISAC Academy

34th ICC 2026 Manila

Infection Control Network Africa

Thanks for joining us on ISAC's Living Legends podcast. You’ll find sources and guest information in the show notes and at the ISAC Academy.

Follow the show for more conversations with leaders in infectious disease.