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Robin Lovell-Badge

b. 1953

British biologist

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About Robin Lovell-Badge

Born 1953. Robin Lovell-Badge is a British biologist.

Robin Howard Lovell-Badge is a British developmental biologist. He is most well known for his discovery, along with Peter Goodfellow, of the SRY gene on the Y-chromosome that is the determinant of sex in mammals. They shared the 1995 Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine for their discovery. He was awarded the 2010 Waddington Medal from the British Society for Developmental Biology and the 2022 Genetics Society Medal. He is currently a Senior Group Leader and Head of the Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology and Developmental Genetics at the Francis Crick Institute in Central London.

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Important facts

Born
14 June 1953
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Biologist
Nationality
United Kingdom
Education
University College London
Employers
Francis Crick Institute, Institut Jacques Monod, University of Cambridge
Awards
Feldberg Foundation Prize; Waddington Medal; Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences; Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science; Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine; Amory Prize
Also known as
Robin Howard Lovell-Badge

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Robin Lovell-Badge?

British biologist

When was Robin Lovell-Badge born?

Robin Lovell-Badge was born on 14 June 1953.

What is Robin Lovell-Badge's occupation?

Robin Lovell-Badge is a biologist.

What nationality is Robin Lovell-Badge?

Robin Lovell-Badge is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Robin Lovell-Badge

· Wikidata: Q20706796

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