Benjamin Lewin is a molecular biologist who founded the journal ''

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'' and authored the textbook ''Genes.'' He is credited with building ''Cell'' into a recognized journal of cellular biology in a short period of time to rival ''Nature'' and ''Science''. Following a tutorial session at the

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, Lewin became editor of ''

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''. He left to work at the

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and, while working there, developed his ideas for a comprehensive biology journal. He founded ''Cell'' in 1974 and it was published by the

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until 1986, when Lewin bought the title outright, founding his own independent publishing company,

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. Lewin is also author of the best-selling

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textbook series ''Genes'' published by Jones & Bartlett Learning, now in its 12th edition. He sold Cell Press to

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in 1999. Lewin is a

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and has published widely on the subject, contributing regularly to ''TONG'', '' The World of Fine Wine'' and ''

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'' magazine as well as writing a number of books on the subject.

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