John Cairns (biochemist)
Hugh John Forster Cairns FRS (21 November 1922 – 12 November 2018) was a British physician and molecular biologist who made significant contributions to molecular genetics, cancer research, and public health.
John Cairns FRS | |
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| Born | Hugh John Forster Cairns 21 November 1922 |
| Died | 12 November 2018 (aged 95) |
| Education | University of Oxford B.A., 1943, B.M., 1946, M.D., 1946 |
| Known for | Molecular genetics, cancer research, public health |
| Awards | American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1967) Fellow of The Royal Society (1974) MacArthur Foundation Fellow (1981) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Virology Molecular Biology Genetics Cancer Biology |
| Institutions | Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Australia; Virus Research Institute, Entebbe, Uganda; Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory; Mill Hill Laboratory, Imperial Cancer Research Fund; Harvard University |
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