Sydney Brenner#
| Sadly, this member passed away. | |
| Membership Number: | 206 |
| Membership type: | ORDINARY |
| Section: | BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY |
| Elected: | 1989 |
| Main Country of Residence: | UNITED KINGDOM |
Sydney Brenner passed away April 5, 2019.
Positions Held
- 2000 Distinguished Researcher at Salk Institute for Biological Studies
- 1996 President at The Molecular Sciences Institute
- 1986 - 1991 Director of Molecular Genetics, Medical Research Council
- 1979 - 1986 Director of Molecular Biology at Medical Research Council
- 1956 - 1979 Researcher in Molecular Biology at Medical Research Council
- 1954 PhD in Physical Chemistry at Oxford University
Fields of Scholarship
- Genetic regulation of organ development
- Modern theory of molecular biology
- Caenorhabditis elegans
- Apoptosis
Honours and Awards
- 2000 Albert Lasker Special Achievement Award in Medical Science
- 2002 Dan David Prize
- 2002 Nobel Prize for Medicine
- 1990 Kyoto Prize
- 1974 Royal Medal
- 1971 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award
- Member of Royal Society
- Member of Academia Europea
