Testing times: The science of fighting Covid-19

Abigail Salmon, Chief Medical Scientist at St Vincent's University Hospital Dublin, with colleague Aoibheann Sally. Pics: Moya Nolan

It has been a baptism of fire for the Chief Medical Scientist of Microbiology at St Vincent's University Hospital (SVUH) in Dublin.

Abigail Salmon was appointed in December 2018, taking over the role from a predecessor who had an eight-year stint.