Christopher Marshall (doctor)
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Christopher Marshall FRS
is a British scientist who works as director of the Centre for Cell and Molecular Biology run by Cancer Research UK
. He was awarded the Royal Society
's Buchanan Medal
in 2008 for 'his outstanding contribution to understanding how cancers develop and identifying major targets for cancer therapeutic treatments'.
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
is a British scientist who works as director of the Centre for Cell and Molecular Biology run by Cancer Research UK
Cancer Research UK
Cancer Research UK is a cancer research and awareness charity in the United Kingdom, formed on 4 February 2002 by the merger of The Cancer Research Campaign and the Imperial Cancer Research Fund. Its aim is to reduce the number of deaths from cancer. As the world's largest independent cancer...
. He was awarded the Royal Society
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
's Buchanan Medal
Buchanan Medal
The Buchanan Medal is awarded by the Royal Society every year "in recognition of distinguished contribution to the medical sciences generally". The award was created in 1897 from a fund to the memory of London physician Sir George Buchanan . It was to be awarded once every five years, but since...
in 2008 for 'his outstanding contribution to understanding how cancers develop and identifying major targets for cancer therapeutic treatments'.