William W. Yotis received his PhD degree from Northwestern University. He is currently Professor Emeritus of Microbiology and Immunology at Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, and for the...view moreWilliam W. Yotis received his PhD degree from Northwestern University. He is currently Professor Emeritus of Microbiology and Immunology at Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, and for the past 22 years served as Professor of Microbiology & Molecular Medicine at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine. He was appointed Visiting Scientist at the Argonne National Laboratory, MIT, and the University of Athens Medical School in Greece. He served on the Editorial Board of two journals published by the American Society of Microbiology known as Infection and Immunity and Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Dr. Yotis was honored to be the organizer, chairman and editor of an international conference on staphylococci sponsored by the New York Academy of Science in 1974. His research on staphylococci and other microorganisms yielded over 80 peer review publications and was supported by the NIH, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and various pharmaceutical companies. He has authored eight books. Website: www.medicalmicrobiologybooks.comview less