Dmitry Ghilarov is an early-career group leader with a decade-long experience in microbiology, biochemistry and structural biology. Now using cryo-electron microscopy to study natural products biosynthesis and make better antibiotics. A team player, mentor, communicator and former dancer.

Dmitry did his PhD in Russia and worked as visiting scientist at the John Innes Centre before moving to Poland and now returning to the UK to set up his own lab. Throughout his career, Dmitry studied RiPPs microcin B17 and klebsazolicin, their biosynthesis and target of microcin B17 - DNA gyrase.

Incoming Wellcome Trust Sir Henry Dale Fellow @ John Innes Centre, UK