Dr Hyde has a strong background in mycology with emphasis on fungal taxonomy and phylogeny, ecology and plant pathology. He has received a certificate from Thompson Reuters for being one of the top 1% of cited scientists in his field and listed as one as the most influential scientists in his field in the Thompson Reuters report in 2014. Dr Hyde is an internationally respected leading mycologist who works in various mycology disciplines. His current research includes fungi in ecosystem functioning, mycorrhizal fungi, mushroom growing, plant pathology, fungal ecology, and fungal phylogeny. Professor Hyde’s H’ Index in the Web of Science has reached 50, he has published more than 700 papers in SCI journals and published more than 20 books and successfully supervised about 100 PhD students.