One of our Fellows has been jointly awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for "harnessing the power of evolution".
Our Fellow, Professor Sir Gregory Winter CBE FRS FMedSci, has been awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, alongside Professor Frances Arnold and Professor George Smith.
On the news of this prestigious win, Professor Sir Robert Lechler PMedSci, President of The Academy of Medical Sciences, said:
“I am delighted to hear the great news that our Fellow Gregory Winter has jointly won this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry. His pioneering drug discovery work has already provided life-changing medicines to those suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel diseases and psoriasis and may transform the future treatments of metastatic cancers and autoimmune diseases.
“This is a shining example of how a curious, expert mind can lead to the development of live-saving techniques and medicines within the field of basic scientific research.”