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Stewart McCulloch began his career in South Africa where he worked as a junior lecturer and postgraduate student mentor at the University of Pretoria. He took on roles in BioSafety Class II and III Laboratories and Field Management for Zoonotic disease discovery, continuing with senior postgraduate advisement and mentoring (which he continues to do to this day). Later he joined the Special Pathogen Unit at the National Institute for Communicable Diseases, where he focused on classical virology, epidemiology and viral zoonotics. In 2020, McCulloch relocated to the UK, taking on the pivotal position of head of laboratory operations at the UK Biocentre. His responsibilities during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic included building and supporting the largest Lighthouse laboratory in the UK. Since 2014, McCulloch has been a dedicated volunteer member of GOARN, the global outbreak and response network for the WHO, with a particular specialization in viral hemorrhagic fevers, including ebola virus disease. These experiences reflect his dedication to public health and his significant contributions to the global response to infectious diseases