Professor Matthew Thomas

Matthew has over 25 years’ experience researching a wide range of projects and problems on the ecology and control of insects and diseases. His work has encompassed a range of techniques and approaches from detailed studies in the laboratory through to large-scale field experiments in both temperate and tropical settings. In the last 15 years, Matthew’s major research focus has been the role of environmental factors (e.g. climate change and insecticide resistance) in the dynamics and distribution of vector-borne diseases. This basic science has been complemented by an ongoing research program investigating the development of novel chemical and biological tools for control of malaria mosquitoes, and pests such as bed bugs. Matthew has also contributed to over 200 publications, is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Entomological Society of America, and current Chair of the American Committee of Medical Entomology.