Jon Michael Miller, Ph.D., ABMM publishes under the name J. Michael Miller, is an internationally known clinical and public health microbiologist. He has retired from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after 35 years. In addition, he is the owner and director of Microbiology Technical Services, LLC, a private clinical microbiology consultation service for hospitals and private laboratories that is unaffiliated with the CDC. He is also an expert witness in medico-legal cases. Miller has over 100 peer-reviewed publications, including two books and has served a variety of functions within the ASM. He is the former Dean of the American College of Microbiology which is the certification and accreditation arm of the ASM. He is the recipient of a number of National awards for his expertise and work.