Like many students, I found the drudgery of real experiments and the slowness of progress a complete shock, and at my low points I contemplated other alternative careers including study of the philosophy or sociology of science.
AwardsKnight Of The Legion Of Honour; Fellow Of The Royal Society; Albert Lasker Award For Basic Medical Research; Nobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine; Copley Medal; Royal Medal; Albert Einstein World Award Of Science; Marjory Stephenson Prize;