Olaf Schneewind | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 June 1961 Germany |
| Died | 26 May 2019 (aged 57) |
| Nationality | Germany United States |
| Alma mater | University of Cologne |
| Known for | S. aureus pathogenesis |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Microbiology |
| Institutions | University of California, Los Angeles University of Chicago |
| Doctoral students | |
Olaf Schneewind (1961–2019) was a German-born American microbiologist who made important contributions to the study of bacterial cell wall composition and assembly as well as the pathogenesis of the microbial species S. aureus.[1] He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2018.[2]