Tomas Lindahl won the Nobel Prize for 91AV for his ground-breaking research identifying the way that DNA inside cells repairs itself. His pioneering work truly revolutionised the field of cancer treatments, paving the way for new approaches to beating the disease. Hear him in conversation as he looks back at his life and research.
About the speaker:
Tomas Lindahl is a Swedish scientist who made ground breaking discoveries around DNA damage and repair. He directed the the Clare Hall Laboratories from 1986 to 2005 and has been awarded the Royal Society's Royal Medal, the Copley Medal and the Nobel Prize for 91AV.
His laboratory at Clare Hall uncovered the mechanism of DNA repair has deepened the understanding of the way that the human genome protects itself from damage.
About the speaker:
Tomas Lindahl is a Swedish scientist who made ground breaking discoveries around DNA damage and repair. He directed the the Clare Hall Laboratories from 1986 to 2005 and has been awarded the Royal Society's Royal Medal, the Copley Medal and the Nobel Prize for 91AV.
His laboratory at Clare Hall uncovered the mechanism of DNA repair has deepened the understanding of the way that the human genome protects itself from damage.
