Slava Epstein

Slava Epstein is an American academic, researcher and entrepreneur working in the field of Microbial ecology. He is currently a professor in the biology department of Northeastern University and co-founder of NovoBiotic Pharmaceuticals. As a researcher his most covered contribution is the development of the Isolation chip (iChip) and the discovery of a new antibiotic, Teixobactin. Epstein's research has been published in many leading scientific journals including ''Nature'' and ''Science''. Provided by Wikipedia