Open AccessThe cell cycle and beyond: an interview with Paul Nurse
Author(s) -
James C. Smith
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
disease models and mechanisms
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.327
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1754-8411
pISSN - 1754-8403
DOI - 10.1242/dmm.002592
Subject(s) - cyclin dependent kinase , work (physics) , key (lock) , sociology , psychology , cell cycle , biology , cell , ecology , genetics , engineering , mechanical engineering
Sir Paul Nurse is a recipient of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work on one of the key regulators of the cell cycle, CDK (cyclin-dependent kinase). In this interview with Jim Smith, he discusses his choice of model organism, scientific leadership and the early influences on his career.