Stephen has two Fellowships of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences (Bacteriology and Virology), is board certified as a Histocompatability Specialist with the American Board of Histocompatability & Immunogenetics (ABHI), holds a Masters Degree in Pathological Sciences with an Immunology specialty and has both an HNC in Biomedical Sciences and an HND in Animal Welfare & Management. He studied at John Moores University, Liverpool, and at The University of California, San Francisco.
Stephen's role at Axiom is as Technical Manager and Head of Microbiology. In these roles he oversees the training of multi-disciplinary staff, and is involved in the implementation of new methodologies, Standard Operating Procedures etc. He is also repsonsible for the day-to-day operations of the Microbiology Department.