British genome pioneer Sir John Sulston has died aged 75.
He came to prominence as the British face of the international project to decode the human genome.
Sir John won a Nobel Prize in 2002 for his work on the development of cells within a humble worm, which paved the way for innovations in cancer research.
He was known as a passionate believer in pushing the boundaries of science and in making data on the human genome available to all.
He helped found the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute at Hinxton near Cambridge, and the laboratories there bear his name.
Prof Sir Mike Stratton, director of the Wellcome Sanger Institute, said the scientist had a burning and unrelenting commitment to making genome data open to all without restriction.
"We all feel the loss today of a great scientific visionary and leader who made historic, landmark contributions to knowledge of the living world, and established a mission and agenda that defines 21st century science," he said.
source:www.bbc.com
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