Nobel Laureate, Dr John Sulston, Receives the TCD Dawson Prize in Genetics

Oct 19, 2006

The Trinity College Dublin Smurfit Institute of Genetics has awarded the TCD Dawson Prize in Genetics to the Nobel Laureate in Medicine, Dr John Sulston.  The ceremony, held at TCD on the 19th October 2006, was followed by a public lecture by Dr Sulston on “Genetics and Society”.

The Dawson Prize in Genetics was established by a gift from George Dawson, founder of the TCD Department of Genetics. This is the first year the prize, which is a miniature of the Double Helix (designed by Brian King), has been awarded.

To view the press release for this event click on the address below:

http://www.tcd.ie/Communications/pressRelease.php?headerID=448&pressReleaseArchive=2007