David Lane (biologist)
Sir David Lane | |
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| Born | David Philip Lane 1 July 1952 Wimbledon, London, England |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | Discovery of p53 |
| Awards | Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize (1998) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | immunology |
| Institutions | |
| Doctoral students | Sara Mole |
Sir David Philip Lane (born 1 July 1952) is a British immunologist, molecular biologist and cancer researcher. He is currently working in the Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology at the Karolinska Institute and is Chairman of Chugai Pharmabody. He is best known for the discovery of p53, one of the most important tumour suppressor genes.