Azim Surani
Azim Surani (* 1945 in Kisumu , Kenya ) is an Indian-born developmental biologist and professor at the University of Cambridge in Cambridge , United Kingdom .
Surani is considered one of the leading researchers in the field of epigenetics . He has made particular contributions to research into the early embryonic development of mammals . He is considered to be the discoverer of genomic imprinting (1984). The biology of germ cells and stem cells are among his more recent research areas.
Life
Surani grew up as part of an Indian group of Ismaili Muslims in East Africa . He earned a first degree from the University of Plymouth , Plymouth, and an MSc in biochemistry from the University of Strathclyde , Glasgow . He then worked at Alexander Psychoyos at INSERM in Paris , before becoming a 1972 MRC -Stpendiat to Robert Edwards at the University of Cambridge in Cambridge , United Kingdom , changed, where he also with Patrick Steptoe worked and began to look for early embryonic development to interest .
Surani earned a Ph.D. at the University of Cambridge. The first laboratory under his responsibility was opened in 1979 at the Babraham Institute there. In 1991 he received a professorship - also at the University of Cambridge.
Awards (selection)
- 1990 Fellow of the Royal Society
- 1994 member of the Academia Europaea
- 2001 Gabor Medal of the Royal Society
- 2007 Rosenstiel Award
- 2010 Royal Medal of the Royal Society
- 2018 Canada Gairdner International Award
Web links
- Azim Surani at the University of Cambridge (cam.ac.uk); accessed on February 5, 2016
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Autobiographical Notes (1) on alanmcfarlane.com; Retrieved May 18, 2011
- ↑ Azim Surani at f1000.com; Retrieved May 18, 2011
- ↑ a b c d e Azim Surani. In: royalsociety.org. Retrieved March 31, 2018 .
- ^ A b Parade Profile: Professor Azim Surani. In: King's Parade, a newsletter for members of King's College, Cambridge (PDF, 983 kB) at cam.ac.uk; Retrieved August 12, 2012
- ↑ Speaker Profiles: Azim Surani at riken.go.jp; Retrieved May 18, 2011
- ^ Membership directory: Azim Surani. Academia Europaea, accessed January 9, 2018 .
- ^ Past Winners - Rosenstiel Award - Rosenstiel Basic Medical Sciences Research Center - Brandeis University. In: brandeis.edu. Retrieved January 23, 2016 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Surani, Azim |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Surani, M. Azani |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indo-British developmental biologist and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kisumu , Kenya |