Prof. Lori Burrows is a world leader in the study of bacterial interactions with surfaces, key to establishing chronic infections through the formation of antibiotic-tolerant biofilm communities. Her innovative work at the Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research is leading the fight against drug-resistant superbugs. Her outstanding research accomplishments, international leadership in the microbiology community, and dedicated mentorship of the next generation of scientists were recognized with election in 2017 to the prestigious American Academy of Microbiology and the 2020 Murray Award for Career Achievement from the Canadian Society for Microbiologists.