Gene Brewer was born and raised in Muncie, Indiana. He obtained a B.A. (Chemistry) from DePauw University and a Ph.D. (Biochemistry) from the University of Wisconsin, and studied DNA replication and cell division at UW, St. Jude Children Research Hospital, and Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Brewer is the author of the acclaimed K-PAX series (I-IV); the memoir Creating K-PAX; a mystery novel, Murder on Spruce Island; a courtroom drama, Wrongful Death; an illustrated novel, Ben and I; a mainstream novel, Watson’s God; and a science-fiction novel, Becoming Human. He lives with his wife and mixed-breed dog in Vermont and New Brunswick. Hobbies include cosmology, jogging, music, and reading.