Martin Evans
Martins Evans | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Christ's College, University of Cambridge |
| Awards | Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (2001) Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2007) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Developmental biology |
| Institutions | University College London University of Cambridge Cardiff University |
Sir Martin John Evans is a British scientist, he is credited with discovering embryonic stem cells in 1981, and for his work in the development of the knockout mouse and the related technology of gene targeting.[1] In 2007, he was a co-winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in recognition of his gene targeting work.[2] He is married to Judith, they have one daughter and two sons.
Career
- 1963 - Graduated from Christ's College, University of Cambridge.
- 1969 - Gained PhD at University College London.
- 1969-1978 - Worked in the Anatomy and Embryology department at University College London and taught PhD students and undergraduate students.
- 1978-(?date) - Department of Genetics University of Cambridge. Work in association with Matt Kaufman began 1980.
- (? date)-present - Professor of Mammalian Genetics and Director of the School of Biosciences, Cardiff University.[3]
Awards
- 11 March 1993 - FRS.
- 1998 - Founder Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
- 3 May 1999 - The USA charity March of Dimes awarded their annual prize in Developmental Biology for research into embryonic growth jointly to Professor Richard Gardner of Oxford University and Martin Evans.[4]
- 2001 - Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research, together with Mario Capecchi and Oliver Smithies.[5]
- 2002 - Honorary doctorate from Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, USA.
- 2004 - Knighthood (Queen’s New Years Honours) for his services to medical science.
- 2007- Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, jointly with Mario Capecchi and Oliver Smithies.
References
- ^ Evans, Martin J. (2001). "The cultural mouse". Nature Medicine. 7 (10): 1081-1083.
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- ^ "Staff list: Sir Martin Evans FRS, DSc". School of Biosciences, Cardiff University.
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