Daniel Asrat is Professor of Medical Microbiology at the Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Parasitology (DMIP), at Addis Ababa University (AAU). Daniel obtained his MD, M. Sc, PhD (in Medical Microbiology), and a Diploma in Learning-Teaching in Higher Education at AAU. Since 1997 he has been a lecturer, researcher and consultant medical specialist (Medical Microbiologist); from 2012-2015 he was Adjunct Professor at Ohio State University, USA; and he is actively involved in mentoring of M. Sc and PhD students enrolled in Medical Microbiology. Professor Daniel has published 80 peer-reviewed research articles in national and international journals in the area of different disciplines of Medical Microbiology with special emphasis on enteric pathogens and antimicrobial resistance.