Clyde is a molecular virologist with expertise in genomic epidemiology of influenza and other respiratory viruses. He received his B.S. and M.Sc. in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology from the University of the Philippines, and he completed his PhD in Medical Science at Niigata University, Japan. Prior to his current position, Clyde served as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Virology in Tohoku University, Japan.