Ron Laskey

Professor Ron Laskey is Honorary Director of the MRC Cancer Cell Unit at the Hutchison/MRC Research Centre in Cambridge. He is world-renowned for his research into understanding how DNA is copied inside cells - a fundamental process in normal and cancer cells. In July 2009, Professor Laskey was awarded the Royal Medal by the Royal Society for his pivotal contributions in this field. The results of his research are laying the foundations for developing new ways to detect cancer.