Dr Arwyn Edwards
BSc (Hons) PhD PGCTHE FHEA FRGS FLSW
Reader in Biosciences, Aberystwyth University and Professor II, University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS), Longyearbyen, Norway
Dr Edwards is a leading environmental microbiologist who works on the diversity, geographic distribution, and impact of microorganisms on evolutionary timescales. His work was the first to use genomic approaches to explore little-studied and potentially endangered glacier ecosystems. A native of Ceredigion, he has made over 40 research expeditions to the polar regions. He also contributed significantly to the COVID-19 emergency response both locally and for Welsh Government.