PD Dr. Gamal Wareth is a senior microbiologist at the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut in Germany, where he leads the National Reference Laboratory for Anthrax. Specializing in zoonotic bacterial diseases and biosecurity, he uses a One Health approach to study pathogens like Bacillus anthracis and Brucella. With a PhD from the Free University of Berlin and a Habilitation from Jena University Hospital, his research focuses on molecular epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance using next-generation sequencing. An international expert for the United Nations and NATO, he has authored over 90 peer-reviewed publications. His work is vital for monitoring biological threats and advancing global health security across the Euro-MENA region. Through leadership in specialized units for listeriosis and multidrug-resistant bacteria, he remains at the forefront of identifying high-consequence pathogens and developing diagnostic frameworks for global safety.