Sid Thakur
Executive Director, Global One Health Academy
he/him/his
Professor, Population Health and Pathobiology
College of Veterinary Medicine
Bio
Dr. Siddhartha “Sid” Thakur is the Executive Director of Global One Health Academy and Professor of Molecular Epidemiology in the College of Veterinary Medicine, NC State. In his current role, Dr. Thakur is responsible for expanding NC State’s One Health research and education efforts, as well as increasing opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students, with a focus on interdisciplinary project-based experiences, and the development of evidence-based recommendations for tackling current and future global threats. He is an NC State Chancellor faculty scholar. He received his Degree in Veterinary Medicine and Master of Veterinary Public Health from India, and his Ph.D. from NC State.
His research focus is to fill critical knowledge gaps that exist in the complex chain of events leading to the development, dissemination and persistence of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) bacterial foodborne pathogens at the interface of human, animal, and the environment.