World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology: Serving the international microbiology community for 25 years

摘要

Edgar DaSilva, who died far too early in 2007 (Hoareau 2008), was the Head of the Microbiology Service for UNESCO, Paris. He had headed up a worldwide organization known as the MIRCEN network whose remit was to develop applied microbiology and biotechnology throughout the developing world and, to this end, Edgar had created a number of laboratories in countries throughout the world but particularly in Asia, Africa and South America. In 1984 Edgar began serious discussions with Oxford University Press in the UK and, very happily, had the good fortune to come into contact with Anthony Watkinson who at that time was a senior editor with OUP. Edgar and Anthony felt that the time was now appropriate to launch a journal that would reflect the activities of UNESCO through its MIRCEN network of laboratories. Thus in 1985 was born the MIRCEN Journal of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology.