Dr. Nord’s research interests include anaerobic bacteria, human normal microflora, surgical infections, clinical trials, probiotics, antimicrobial resistance mechanisms, antimicrobial prophylaxis, and treatment. Dr. Nord is an active member of the Swedish Medical Society, Scandinavian Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Infectious Diseases Society of America, International Society for Infectious Diseases, and several other international societies. He is past president of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, past treasurer of the International Society for Infectious Diseases, and past president of the European Laboratory Medicine Association. Dr. Nord is on numerous editorial boards including Clinical Microbiology and Infection, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Lancet Infectious Diseases, and International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. He has also authored 650 publications and has edited 38 books.