Dr. Lawrence Goodridge, is a Full Professor and Canada Research Chair in Foodborne Pathogen Dynamics in the Department of Food Science at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. He is also the Director of Guelph’s Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety.
Dr. Goodridge applies genomics to study foodborne bacterial pathogens and antibiotic resistance within a One Health context. Dr. Goodridge’s expertise in food safety and public health has led to international collaborations with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Bank on food safety related initiatives.
Dr. Goodridge has been awarded awards for his commitment to teaching and research including a North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Charles N. Shepardson Meritorious Teaching Award in 2012, the Elmer Marth Educator Award from the International Association of Food Protection in 2022, and a research and Innovation award from the Canadian Black Scientists Network in 2022.
Dr. Goodridge completed a B.Sc. degree in Microbiology at the University of Guelph (1995), and M.Sc. (1997) and Ph.D. degrees (2002) in Food Science with an emphasis on Food Microbiology, also at Guelph, before completing a Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Center for Food Safety at the University of Georgia.