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Andrew C. Singer is a Principal Scientist at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. He specializes in pollution science, focusing on the effects of microbial ecology and ecosystem function on human health. His research has a policy-relevance angle, characterizing the effects of large-scale pharmaceutical use, particularly during health crises like the influenza pandemic, and exploring drivers of antibiotic resistance and its implications for ecosystems and human health. Dr. Singer is active in fields such as wastewater pollution and epidemiology, where he analyzes human behavior in relation to health through sewage, aiming to understand pathogen incidence and drug compliance. He actively participates in discussions on funding models necessary for reinvigorating the antibiotic pipeline and is a member of several technical panels related to antimicrobial resistance. Dr. Singer holds a PhD in Soil and Water Science from the University of California, Riverside, and has a BA in Anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley. In addition to his scientific career, he has engaged in the arts, including writing and producing theater shows related to science topics.