Rate My Professor Mark Krockenberger

Professor Mark Krockenberger is Professor of Veterinary Pathology in the Sydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Science, at the University of Sydney. He also serves as Associate Head of Veterinary Clinical Sciences and Academic Leader for Placements and Clinical Studies. Krockenberger graduated with a BVSc from the University of Sydney in 1993, including an honours study on the southern elephant seal. He returned in 1997 to complete a PhD on cryptococcosis in koalas under supervisors Paul Canfield and Richard Malik. His qualifications include BSc(Vet), GradCertEdStud, and FANZCVS in Anatomical Pathology. He is a registered specialist veterinary pathologist and Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists. Throughout his career, he has progressed from resident pathologist and lecturer to his current professorial role, contributing significantly to veterinary education and research.

Krockenberger's research interests center on veterinary pathology, fungal diseases such as cryptococcosis, host-parasite-environment interactions in disease causation, and wildlife health, particularly koala diseases including chlamydiosis, gammaherpesviruses, and retroviruses. He has worked with koalas for over 20 years and leads efforts in diagnostic pathology via the Veterinary Pathology Diagnostic Services, the first Australian university lab to achieve NATA accreditation for veterinary anatomical and clinical pathology. He has authored over 218 publications, with more than 4,700 citations, including the highly influential Retrospective study of feline and canine cryptococcosis in Australia from 1981 to 2001: 195 cases (2004). His research has attracted funding from the Australian Research Council Linkage Projects (LP0560572, $392,262; LP140100279, $406,395) and NSW government grants ($309,500 for koala chlamydia research). Krockenberger has received the Clunies Ross Memorial Award (2004, ANZCVS), National Pearson Education Uniserve Science Teaching Award (2006), Vice-Chancellor's Award for teaching excellence, and numerous other teaching honors. His work influences veterinary diagnostics, wildlife conservation, and education in Australia.