Benjamin Lewin is a molecular biologist who founded the journal Cell[1] and authored the textbook Genes.
[2] He is credited with building Cell into a recognized journal of cellular biology in a short period of time to rival Nature and Science.
[3] Following a tutorial session at the University of Sussex, Lewin became editor of Nature New Biology.
Lewin is also author of the best-selling molecular biology textbook series Genes published by Jones & Bartlett Learning, now in its 12th edition.
Lewin is a Master of Wine and has published widely on the subject, contributing regularly to TONG, The World of Fine Wine and Decanter magazine as well as writing a number of books on the subject.