About Leigh Burgoyne
Born 1939. Leigh Burgoyne is an Australian molecular biologist.
Leigh Alexander Burgoyne (born 1939) is an Australian molecular biologist. He is emeritus professor at Flinders University.
The 1973 paper Burgoyne co-authored with Dean Hewish was important in developing chromatin theory.
Burgoyne became a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2024 Australia Day Honours for "significant service to science, particularly through the development of DNA technologies."
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Who is Leigh Burgoyne?
Australian molecular biologist
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Leigh Burgoyne was born in 1939.
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Leigh Burgoyne is a molecular biologist.
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Leigh Burgoyne is Australian.
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