Shahir Rizk is an Egyptian-American biochemist, poet, and illustrator. He is the author of The Color of North: The Molecular Language of Proteins and the Future of Life, a book described as a “deeply felt and well-researched love letter to proteins” and “great nerdy fun.” Shahir is a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Indiana University South Bend and the IU School of Medicine. He is a Cottrell Scholar and an active science communicator. His poetry has appeared in The Acorn, Modern Haiku, and Twyckenham Notes, and he is the cohost of the Rust Belt Science Podcast.
Shahir Samir Rizk
Associate Professor at Indiana University South Bend