Olaf Schneewind
Olaf Schneewind was an American Microbiologist who made important contributions to the study of bacterial cell wall composition and assembly as well as the pathogensis of the microbial species S. aureus.[1] He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2018.[2] He died May 26, 2019 after a long battle with cancer.[1]
Olaf Schneewind | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 June 1961 |
| Died | 26 May 2019 (aged 57) |
| Known for | S. aureus pathogenesis |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Microbiology |
| Institutions | The University of Chicago |
| Doctoral students | |
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