Lothar H. Wieler

Chair, Digital Global Public Health, Hasso-Plattner-Institute

Lothar H. Wieler is a veterinarian, microbiologist and global public health expert. His research focuses on molecular pathogenesis, genomic surveillance and evolution of infectious agents and the containment of epidemics caused by them. He focuses on infectious diseases that can be transmitted between animals and humans (zoonoses) and have pandemic potential. In addition to respiratory pathogens, antibiotic-resistant bacterial infectious agents play a special role. In the future, Wieler will conduct research in the field of digital health, focusing in particular on global public health issues. His goal is to reduce health inequalities by promoting digital public health, at local, national and international levels, with a particular focus on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).