Frederick Sanger Two-Time Nobel Laureate in Chemistry
In this Brief, Joe Jeffers uncovers the life and works of two-time Nobel Laureate Frederick Sanger. Following Sanger’s early life to retirement, Jeffers describes how this celebrated British biochemist became the first person to determine the amino acid s
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Joe S. Jeffers
Frederick Sanger Two-Time Nobel Laureate in Chemistry 123
SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science History of Chemistry
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Joe S. Jeffers
Frederick Sanger Two-Time Nobel Laureate in Chemistry
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Joe S. Jeffers Department of Chemistry Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR USA
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Preface and Acknowledgements
Fred Sanger was a very private person. When I first approached him in 1999 about writing his biography, he made it clear that he was not interested in talking to newspaper types who did not understand biochemistry. After I assured him I was a biochemist, he agreed to see me. At our first session, we talked mainly about biochemistry. When asked if I could return in a week and talk about his early life, he reluctantly agreed. I was clearly invading his privacy. At the same time, his brother Theo and longtime assistant Bart Barrell were encouraging him to meet with me. Dr. Sanger did not volunteer information. He would, however, respond to specific questions or comments. The pattern that characterized our meetings, then, was that I would interview family and colleagues; they would give me stories; and I would ask Dr. Sanger to respond to those stories. While some areas were off
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