Prof. Dr. Beatriz G De la Torre obtained her Ph.D. from the University of Barcelona (Spain). After a dilated career in Spain, she is presently a research professor at KRISP, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal (Durban, South Africa). She has been working extensively on glyco-, nucleo-, and lipopeptides. Her scientific interests are focused more on the discovery of new antimicrobial peptides, including those for fighting tuberculosis, peptide-based vaccines, and peptide-based drug-delivery systems.
