Sharon Moalem is a physician/nurologist that brings together the fields of evolution, genetics, biology, and medicine to revolutionize how we understand and treat disease. His books Survival of the Sickest, How Sex Works, and Inheritance: How Our Genes Change Our Lives and Our Lives Change Our Genes are all New York Times bestsellers. He has co-founded two biotechnology companies, Sideromics LLC and Recognyz System Technology which develop treatments  for people with rare diseases

Moalem is most known for his discovery of a new class of antibiotics that target superbug microorganisms such as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus caused by Staph disease, or bacteria on the skin.