Edwin Southern Scientist

Sir Edwin Mellor Southern, FRS (born 7 June 1938) is an English 2005 Lasker Award-winning molecular biologist. His award was for the invention of the Southern blot, now a common laboratory procedure, when he was working at the University of Edinburgh.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 07, 1938
Birth place
Burnley , United Kingdom
Nationality
United Kingdom
Education
University of Glasgow
University of Manchester
Known for
Southern blot

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Scientist

awards
Royal Society
Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award
Gairdner Foundation International Award
Field of study
Biochemistry

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External resources

  1. http://search.proquest.com/docview/301213660
  2. http://www.ogt.co.uk/about/company/management/board_members/professor_sir_edwin_southern