Dr. Wolfgang Wuster

Dr. Wolfgang Wüster is an Assistant Professor at the University of Bangor, UK, with nearly three decades of research on venomous snakes, their systematics, and toxinology. A pioneer in elapid and viperid taxonomy, he specializes in medically important snakes such as cobras (Naja), kraits (Bungarus), king cobras (Ophiophagus), and vipers (Daboia, Echis, Bitis). His research highlights the importance of taxonomic clarity and stability in addressing the global human snakebite crisis, bridging both systematics and toxinology. A prolific author, he has published nearly 200 scientific papers on the subject.